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Finding Oneself in the Other
Engelsk Paperback
Finding Oneself in the Other
Engelsk Paperback

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This is the second of three volumes of posthumously collected writings of G. A. Cohen, who was one of the leading, and most progressive, figures in contemporary political philosophy. This volume brings together some of Cohen''s most personal philosophical and nonphilosophical essays, many of them previously unpublished. Rich in first-person narration, insight, and humor, these pieces vividly demonstrate why Thomas Nagel described Cohen as a "wonderful raconteur.?


The nonphilosophical highlight of the book is Cohen''s remarkable account of his first trip to India, which includes unforgettable vignettes of encounters with strangers and reflections on poverty and begging. Other biographical pieces include his valedictory lecture at Oxford, in which he describes his philosophical development and offers his impressions of other philosophers, and "Isaiah''s Marx, and Mine," a tribute to his mentor Isaiah Berlin. Other essays address such topics as the truth in "small-c conservatism," who can and can''t condemn terrorists, and the essence of bullshit. A recurring theme is finding completion in relation to the world of other human beings. Engaging, perceptive, and empathetic, these writings reveal a more personal side of one of the most influential philosophers of our time.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
272
ISBN-13:
9780691148816
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0691148813
Udg. Dato:
28 okt 2012
Længde:
15mm
Bredde:
157mm
Højde:
237mm
Forlag:
Princeton University Press
Oplagsdato:
28 okt 2012
Forfatter(e):
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