Philosophers in conversation : interviews from The Harvard review of philosophy ; with a foreword by Thomas Scanlon ; edited by S. Phineas Upham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Upham, S. Phineas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophers, Modern--Interviews.

Philosophers, Modern.

Genre:

Interviews.

Physical Description:

xv, 189 pages : portraits ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2002.

Summary:

This volume brings together for the first time thirteen recent interviews with the brightest names in contemporary philosophy, including W.V.O. Quine, Richard Rorty, Stanley Cavell, Hilary Putnam and John Rawls. The pieces are culled from the "Harvard Review of" "Philosophy," which has operated at the core of Harvard's Philosophy Department since 1991. Covering wide range of topics from the philosophy of law to logic to metaphysics to literature, the interviews provide a fascinating introduction to some of the most influential thinkers of the day. The book also includes a foreword by Thomas Scanlon. Interviews with Henry Alison, Stanley Cavell, Alan Dershowitz, Cora Diamond, Umberto Eco, Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., Alexander Nehemas, Hilary Putnam, W.V. Quine, John Rawls, Richard Rorty, Michael Sandel, Cornel West

Contents:

For the Record / John Rawls 1

On Mind, Meaning, and Reality / Hilary Putnam 14

On Semiotics and Pragmatism / Umberto Eco 21

On the Philosophy of Politics / Harvey C. Mansfield 28

Perspectives on Logic, Science, and Philosophy / W. V. Quine 51

On the Philosophy of Law / Alan Dershowitz 64

Toward a Post-metaphysical Culture / Richard Rorty 71

Personal and Professional / Henry Allison 81

On Republicanism and Liberalism / Michael Sandel 98

Philosophical Faith in Action / Cornel West 111

Reflections on a Life of Philosophy / Stanley Cavell 126

On the Philosophical Life / Alexander Nehamas 139

"What Time Is It on the Sun?" / Cora Diamond 158

Science and the Possibility of Philosophy / Peter Unger 175.

ISBN:

0415937787

0415937795

OCLC:

48194552