David Edmonds (BBC Oxford University), Nigel Warburton (Open University)

Gebundenes Buch

Philosophy Bites Back

Beschreibung

A sparkling, original tour through 2,500 years of Western thought, from Socrates to Derrida, from happiness and love in ancient Greece to truth and forgiveness in the twentieth century. Twenty-seven of today's leading philosophers each introduce and explore ideas from one of history's greatest minds.

Autor

David Edmonds is an award-winning documentary maker for the BBC World Service. He is the author or co-author (with John Eidinow) of several books, including Wittgenstein's Poker (short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award), Bobby Fischer Goes To War (long-listed for the Samuel Johnson prize), and Rousseau's Dog (about the relationship between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume). He is currently a Research Associate at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at Oxford University and a Contributing Editor for Prospect Magazine. Nigel Warburton is a freelance philosopher, podcaster, and writer. His books include A Little History of Philosophy, Philosophy: the Basics, Thinking from A to Z, Philosophy: the Classics, The Art Question, and Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction. He runs several weblogs including virtualphilosopher.com and artandallusion.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP Oxford / Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 133mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 414g
• ISBN-13: 9780199693009
• ISBN-10: 0199693005
• Artikelnr.: 36137971