Thinker: Dialogues with Fifteen Outstanding Philosophers: 2nd Edition: Dialogues with Fifteen Outstanding Philosophers (2nd Edition)

Author: Weng Hansong
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: In the mid-1970s, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) aired a television series titled The Thinkers. Fifteen prominent contemporary Western philosophers (such as Isaiah Berlin, Marcuse, Quine, Chomsky, and Dworkin) were invited to the program to engage in discussions with Michael Macpherson, directly addressing an audience with little or no background in philosophy. This format of philosophical dialogue on television was highly innovative and well-received. This book is a compilation of these philosophical conversations, offering in-depth yet accessible and easy-to-understand explanations. It has long been favored by college students and those new to philosophy. Through this book, readers can see how these "heavyweights" of contemporary thought articulate their ideas in a clear and concise manner, as well as how they respond to Macpherson's multifaceted challenges, thereby gaining insights into the origins, development, and current state of major Western philosophical thought in the 20th century.