Philosophy Bites Back

Philosophy Bites Back
ISBN-10
0199693005
ISBN-13
9780199693009
Category
Philosophy
Pages
274
Language
English
Published
2012-11-22
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
David Edmonds, Nigel Warburton

Description

Presents interviews with leading philosophers who discuss the ideas and works of the most important philosophers throughout history, including Socrates, Wittgenstein, and Derrida.

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