What Philosophers Think

What Philosophers Think

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Synopsis

What does evolution mean today? Do we have free will? How is technology changing the way we understand life? Where is God? Does art have a value? Is science the new philosophy? What are the ethics of making war? How does language hold meaning? Is freedom possible? These are only some of the questions addressed in this collection of interviews with some of the world's leading philosophers and intellectuals. The interviews cover a wide range of themes, including sex, religion, politics, language, consciousness, evil, feminism and art. They offer an insight into the minds behind the great ideas of today.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New
Publisher: Mansell Publishing
Published: 03 Apr 2003

ISBN 10: 0826461808
ISBN 13: 9780826461803

Media Reviews
The interviews are fun, informative, and easy to read. More importantly, they prove that philosophical questions that may sometimes seem to abstract and distant from everyday life to matter can have a large impact on how one chooses to live one's live .the end result is a voume that is both relaxing and stimulating. -Philosophy in Review, Dec 2003
Author Bio
The editors of What Philosophers Think, Julian Baggini and Jeremy Stangroom, are editors of The Philosophers' Magazine (www.philosophers.co.uk) and New British Philosophy: The Interviews.