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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User Review - AMD3075 - LibraryThingA resident of New York City and philosophy professor at Rutgers University, Colin McGinn was educated at Oxford University and has written broadly on his own philosophy and that of others. He has ... Read full review
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User Review - KirkusPlayful memoir offering an amusing view of academic philosophy's day-to-day tussle, as well as a clear introduction to the author's thought.By his own description, McGinn (Philosophy/Rutgers) is short ... Read full review
Contents
CHAPTER | 27 |
CHAPTER THREE | 57 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 89 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 123 |
CHAPTER | 157 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 187 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 215 |
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| Title | The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy |
| Author | Colin McGinn |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Harper Collins, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0062119869, 9780062119865 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Philosophers Philosophy / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern |
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