The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through 20th Century Philosophy by Colin Mcginn

The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through 20th Century Philosophy by Colin Mcginn

The Making of a Philosopher takes students from Colin McGinn's early years in England reading Descartes and Anselm, to his years in the United States, first in Los Angeles, then New York.

Along the way, students will encounter the great philosophical figures of the 20th century, including Bertrand Russell, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Noam Chomsky, alongside stories of the teachers who informed McGinn's ideas and often became friends and mentors, especially the colorful A.J. Ayer at Oxford. This is a journey every philosophy student should take."Colin McGinn has written a lucid and fascinating account of his philosophical Bildung. It will strike many a sympathetic chord in the bosoms of his fellow professionals and should greatly stimulate and encourage young potential philosophers." --Sir Peter Strawson

Colin McGinn is a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University. He is the author of sixteen previous books, including The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy; Space Trap, a novel; and, most recently, Mindsight: Image, Dream, Meaning. McGinn's writing has appeared in such publications as The New York Review of Books, London Review of Books, The New Republic, and The New York Times Book Review.

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ISBN 13	9780060957605
ISBN 10	0060957603
Title	The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through 20th Century Philosophy
Author	Colin Mcginn
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2003-07-08
Number of pages	256
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