The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century PhilosophyPart memoir, part study, The Making of a Philosopher is the self–portrait of a deeply intelligent mind as it develops over a life on both sides of the Atlantic. The Making of a Philosopher follows Colin McGinn from his early years in England reading Descartes and Anselm, to his years in the states, first in Los Angeles, then New York. McGinn presents a contemporary academic take on the great philosophical figures of the twentieth century, including Bertrand Russell, Jean–Paul Sartre, and Noam Chomsky, alongside stories of the teachers who informed his ideas and often became friends and mentors, especially the colorful A.J. Ayer at Oxford. McGinn's prose is always elegant and probing; students of contemporary philosophy and the general reader alike will absorb every page. |
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... interest to those who are paid to practice it ; part of my point in this book is that these ideas should be of interest to everyone who is concerned with fundamental questions about reality . As I am at pains to show , I myself was ...
... interest in wildlife— particularly lizards and butterflies - and grew to be the tallest McGinn on record ( I am five feet six inches tall ) , -until my giant of a younger brother took over at a remarkable five feet nine . At age eleven ...
... as a Young Man, which was part of our prescribed reading for English A-level (my third A- level was Economics). But Mr. Marsh ignited in me an interest in studying and thinking , particularly about religion and theology . He.
... interest in his students . As I look back , he strikes me as a man who loved learning and scholarship ( his favorite word was " scholar " ) but who didn't quite have the ability to make it as a university professor . He spoke of his ...
... interest in later years. And it was Freud who led me to decide to study psychology at university. Despite my growing interest in philosophy during my last year at school, I did not apply to study philosophy at university, for the simple ...
Contents
Chapter Three Logic and Language | |
Chapter Four Mind and Reality | |
Chapter Five Belief Desire and Wittgenstein | |
Chapter Six Consciousness and Cognition | |
Chapter Seven Metaphilosophy and Fiction | |
Chapter Eight Evil Beauty and Logic | |
Acknowledgments | |
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The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy Colin McGinn No preview available - 2002 |