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Philosophers and Friends: Reminiscences of Seventy Years in Philosophy

By Dorothy Emmet (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
1996
ISBN
978-1-349-14217-0, 978-1-349-14215-6
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-14215-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15932748 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XIV, 130\148
Time added
2017-06-25 01:07:36
Modern Philosophy;History of Philosophy

Description

With a wealth of anecdote Dorothy Emmet looks back on the philosophers who made a personal impact on her. She brings to life the Oxford of the 1920s, and writes particularly about H.A. Pritchard and R.G. Collingwood. She knew A.N. Whitehead and Samuel Alexander, and remembers philosophers who struggled with political dilemmas when a number of intellectuals were turning to Marxism. Describing the post-war period she recalls R.B. Braithwaite, Michael Polanyi, Alasdair MacIntyre and others. Her personal portraits will interest a wide readership, as well as making essential reading for professional philosophers.

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