The Making Of A Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy

by Colin Mcginn

2020-11-22 23:33:48

Part memoir, part study, The Making of a Philosopher is the self–portrait of a deeply intelligent mind as it develops over a life on both sides of the Atlantic. The Making of a Philosopher follows Colin McGinn from his early years in England ... Read more

Part memoir, part study, The Making of a Philosopher is the self–portrait of a deeply intelligent mind as it develops over a life on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Making of a Philosopher follows Colin McGinn from his early years in England reading Descartes and Anselm, to his years in the states, first in Los Angeles, then New York. McGinn presents a contemporary academic take on the great philosophical figures of the twentieth century, including Bertrand Russell, Jean–Paul Sartre, and Noam Chomsky, alongside stories of the teachers who informed his ideas and often became friends and mentors, especially the colorful A.J. Ayer at Oxford.

McGinn''s prose is always elegant and probing; students of contemporary philosophy and the general reader alike will absorb every page.

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File size8 X 5.31 X 0.58 in
Print pages256
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date July 8, 2003
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780060957605
Colin McGinn has taught philosophy at institutions of higher learning including University College London, Rutgers University, and Oxford University. He is the author of The Character of Mind, Conscio...

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