1st Edition

Philosophers in Conversation Interviews from the Harvard Review of Philosophy

Edited By S. Phineas Upham Copyright 2002
    206 Pages
    by Routledge

    206 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    Foreword by Thomas Scanlon Editor's Note For the Record, John Rawls On Mind, Meaning, and Reality, Hilary Putnam On Semiotics and Pragmatism, Umberto Eco On the Philosophy of Politics, Harvey C. Mansfield Perspectives on Logic, Science, and Philosophy, W.V. Quine On the Philosophy of Law, Alan Dershowitz Toward a Post-metaphysical Culture, Richard Rorty Personal and Professional, Henry Allison On Republicanism and Liberalism, Michael Sandel Philosophical Faith in Action, Cornel West Reflections on a Life of Philosophy, Stanley Cavell On the Philosophical Life, Alexander Nehamas What Time is it on the Sun?, Cora Diamond Science and the Possibility of Philosophy, Peter Unger

    Biography

    The Harvard Review of Philosophy has been published since 1991, and its circulation includes philosophy departments and professors throughout the world. The journal is an official student organization of Harvard University. Its faculty advisers are Professors Robert Nozick and Thomas Scanlon.