Philosophers in Conversation: Interviews from the Harvard Review of PhilosophyS. Phineas Upham This volume brings together 13 interviews with some of the brightest names in contemporary philosophy, including W.V.O. Quine, Richard Rorty, Stanley Cavell, Hilary Putnam, as well as John Rawls. Covering a wide range of topics from the philosophy of law and logic to metaphysics to literature, the interviews in this text provide an introduction to some of the most influential thinkers of the day. |
Contents
For the Record | 3 |
On Mind Meaning and Reality | 16 |
On Semiotics and Pragmatism | 23 |
On the Philosophy of Politics | 30 |
Perspectives on Logic Science and Philosophy | 53 |
On the Philosophy of Law | 65 |
Toward a Postmetaphysical Culture | 73 |
Personal and Professional | 83 |
On Republicanism and Liberalism | 100 |
Philosophical Faith in Action | 113 |
Reflections on a Life of Philosophy | 128 |
On the Philosophical Life | 141 |
What Time Is It on the Sun? | 160 |
Science and the Possibility of Philosophy | 177 |
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Philosophers in Conversation: Interviews from the Harvard Review of Philosophy S. Phineas Upham,Joshua Harlan No preview available - 2002 |
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