In Minds and Bodies, one of philosophy's most dynamic and versatile thinkers gathers nearly forty review essays written over the past twenty years for non-specialized publications. They cover biography, particularly of Russell and Wittgenstein; philosophy of mind, especially consciousness; and ethics, with an emphasis on applied ethics. Taken together these essays form a vivid picture of contemporary philosophy for the general reader, and will be welcomed by those within the philosophical community for their crisp critical insights and rigorous assessments.
ISBN: | 9780195113556 |
Publication date: | 23rd October 1997 |
Author: | Colin Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University McGinn |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 272 pages |
Series: | Philosophy of Mind |
Genres: |
Western philosophy from c 1800 Philosophy of mind Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Philosophy of mind Ethics and moral philosophy |