Talking Philosophy(English, Paperback, unknown)

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Talking Philosophy(English, Paperback, unknown) is written by unknown and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0192854178 (ISBN 10) and 9780192854179 (ISBN 13).

Based on a highly successful BBC television series, this book presents fifteen dialogues between author and broadcaster Bryan Magee and some of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. Isaiah Berlin considers the fundamental question, "What is philosophy?," A. J. Ayer reviews logical positivism, and Iris Murdoch talks about the relation between philosophy and literature. Moral philosophy, political philosophy, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of science are all treated in depth by the thinkers who have shaped these fields--including Noam Chomsky, W. V. O. Quine, and Herbert Marcuse. Written in an informal, conversational style, even the most difficult philosophical ideas are made accessible to the general reader. Salient Features Bryan Magee in conversation with the most important philosophers of the twentieth century Includes contributions from Isaiah Berlin, Noam Chomsky, W. V. O. Quine, A. J. Ayer, Iris Murdoch, and Herbert Marcuse Informal conversational style makes ideas accessible to general reader Based on successful BBC television series Topics discussed include 'What is philosophy?', Marxism, existentialism, literature, and ethics Unique record of philosophers explaining their work