Contemporary Philosophy Philosophy in English Since 1945 |
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| Author:
| Baldwin, Thomas |
| Series title: | A History of Western Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-289258-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $101.77AUD $131.95 |
Book Description:
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This accessible and up-to-date survey introduces the central debates of English-language philosophy since 1945. After discussions of the leading philosophers of the 1950s - Wittgenstein, Ryle, Austin, Quine, and Sellars - the book describes the key philosophical debates that have shaped philosophical discussions from the 1960s until the present day. This book provides a lively, critical discussion of the philosophy of the second half of the twentieth century.
This accessible and up-to-date survey introduces the central debates of English-language philosophy since 1945. After discussions of the leading philosophers of the 1950s - Wittgenstein, Ryle, Austin, Quine, and Sellars - the book describes the key philosophical debates that have shaped philosophical discussions from the 1960s until the present day. This book provides a lively, critical discussion of the philosophy of the second half of the twentieth century.