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Philosophy Bites
Taschenbuch von David Edmonds (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Beschreibung
Philosophy Bites is a selection of the best interviews from the hugely successful podcast of the same name. Leading philosophers discuss a wide range of philosophical issues, from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics, in a lively, informal, personal way. Time, infinity, evil, friendship, animals, wine, sport, tragedy--all human life is here.
Philosophy Bites is a selection of the best interviews from the hugely successful podcast of the same name. Leading philosophers discuss a wide range of philosophical issues, from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics, in a lively, informal, personal way. Time, infinity, evil, friendship, animals, wine, sport, tragedy--all human life is here.
Über den Autor
David Edmonds is a documentary maker for the BBC World Service, and the author or co-author of several books, including Wittgenstein's Poker, written with John Eidinow (short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award, translated into twenty five languages, and an international best seller) Bobby Fischer Goes To War, (translated into a dozen languages and was long-listed for the Samuel Johnson prize) and Rousseau's Dog about the relationship between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume. David received a First Class degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and then took the B.Phil. in philosophy. He has a PhD in philosophy from the Open University. He has held fellowships from the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. 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 [...] and [...].
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction

  • What is Philosophy?

  • ETHICS

  • 1: Julian Savulescu on 'Yuk!'

  • 2: Simon Blackburn on Moral Relativism

  • 3: Peter Singer on Animals

  • 4: Michael Sandel on Genetic Enhancement in Sport

  • 5: Alexander Nehamas on Friendship

  • POLITICS

  • 6: Anthony Appiah on Cosmopolitanism

  • 7: Miranda Fricker on Credibility and Discrimination

  • 8: Anne Phillips on Multiculturalism

  • 9: Will Kymlicka on Minority Rights

  • 10: Wendy Brown on Tolerance

  • METAPHYSICS AND MIND

  • 11: Adrian Moore on Infinity

  • 12: David Papineau on Scientific Realism

  • 13: Barry Stroud on Scepticism

  • 14: Hugh Mellor on Time

  • 15: Tim Crane on Mind and Body

  • 16: Tim Williamson on Vagueness

  • AESTHETICS

  • 17: Derek Matravers on the Definition of Art

  • 18: Alain de Botton on the Aesthetics of Architecture

  • 19: Barry C. Smith on Wine

  • 20: Alex Neill on the Paradox of Tragedy

  • GOD, ATHEISM AND THE MEANING OF LIFE

  • 21: Don Cupitt on Non-Realism About God

  • 22: John Cottingham on The Meaning of Life

  • 23: Stephen Law on The Problem of Evil.

  • 24: Keith Ward on Eastern and Western Idealism

  • 25: Anthony Grayling on Atheism

  • Further Reading

  • Notes on Contributors

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 272
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199694662
ISBN-10: 0199694664
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Edmonds, David
Warburton, Nigel
Hersteller: Sydney University Press
Maße: 203 x 134 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: David Edmonds (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.05.2012
Gewicht: 0,294 kg
preigu-id: 106715309
Über den Autor
David Edmonds is a documentary maker for the BBC World Service, and the author or co-author of several books, including Wittgenstein's Poker, written with John Eidinow (short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award, translated into twenty five languages, and an international best seller) Bobby Fischer Goes To War, (translated into a dozen languages and was long-listed for the Samuel Johnson prize) and Rousseau's Dog about the relationship between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume. David received a First Class degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and then took the B.Phil. in philosophy. He has a PhD in philosophy from the Open University. He has held fellowships from the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. 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 [...] and [...].
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction

  • What is Philosophy?

  • ETHICS

  • 1: Julian Savulescu on 'Yuk!'

  • 2: Simon Blackburn on Moral Relativism

  • 3: Peter Singer on Animals

  • 4: Michael Sandel on Genetic Enhancement in Sport

  • 5: Alexander Nehamas on Friendship

  • POLITICS

  • 6: Anthony Appiah on Cosmopolitanism

  • 7: Miranda Fricker on Credibility and Discrimination

  • 8: Anne Phillips on Multiculturalism

  • 9: Will Kymlicka on Minority Rights

  • 10: Wendy Brown on Tolerance

  • METAPHYSICS AND MIND

  • 11: Adrian Moore on Infinity

  • 12: David Papineau on Scientific Realism

  • 13: Barry Stroud on Scepticism

  • 14: Hugh Mellor on Time

  • 15: Tim Crane on Mind and Body

  • 16: Tim Williamson on Vagueness

  • AESTHETICS

  • 17: Derek Matravers on the Definition of Art

  • 18: Alain de Botton on the Aesthetics of Architecture

  • 19: Barry C. Smith on Wine

  • 20: Alex Neill on the Paradox of Tragedy

  • GOD, ATHEISM AND THE MEANING OF LIFE

  • 21: Don Cupitt on Non-Realism About God

  • 22: John Cottingham on The Meaning of Life

  • 23: Stephen Law on The Problem of Evil.

  • 24: Keith Ward on Eastern and Western Idealism

  • 25: Anthony Grayling on Atheism

  • Further Reading

  • Notes on Contributors

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 272
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199694662
ISBN-10: 0199694664
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Edmonds, David
Warburton, Nigel
Hersteller: Sydney University Press
Maße: 203 x 134 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: David Edmonds (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.05.2012
Gewicht: 0,294 kg
preigu-id: 106715309
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