Take 25 of the liveliest philosophers of our time. Talk to each about one of the most intriguing topics you can think of--from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics. The result is a Philosophy Bite--a lively, informal conversation that brings the subject into focus. First made public on the enormously popular Philosophy Bites podcast, these entertaining, personal, and illuminating conversations are presented in print. The result is a book that is a taster for the whole enterprise of philosophy, and gives unexpected insights into hot topics spanning ethics, politics, metaphysics, aesthetics, and the meaning of life.
ISBN: | 9780199694662 |
Publication date: | 12th January 2012 |
Author: | David Edmonds, Nigel Warburton |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 272 pages |
Genres: |
Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Philosophy of mind Philosophy: aesthetics Ethics and moral philosophy Social and political philosophy Philosophy of religion |