On Philosophy and Philosophers

On Philosophy and Philosophers
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 263
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781108488457
ISBN-13 : 1108488455
Rating : 4/5 (455 Downloads)

Book Synopsis On Philosophy and Philosophers by : Richard Rorty

Download or read book On Philosophy and Philosophers written by Richard Rorty and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Philosophers suffer from a peculiar occupational hazard; people are always coming up and asking them just what it is that they do and how they do it. This is not the sort of question that biologists or economists or musicians get asked; people know, pretty well, what they do, and they may or may not be interested in the details. But a philosopher is different - it is very hard to imagine just what he does with his time"--


On Philosophy and Philosophers Related Books

On Philosophy and Philosophers
Language: en
Pages: 263
Authors: Richard Rorty
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-15 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Philosophers suffer from a peculiar occupational hazard; people are always coming up and asking them just what it is that they do and how they do it. This is n
Philosophy in the American West
Language: en
Pages: 342
Authors: Josh Hayes
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-06-10 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Philosophy in the American West explores the physical, ecological, cultural, and narrative environments associated with the western United States, reflecting on
American Philosophy Before Pragmatism
Language: en
Pages: 292
Authors: Russell B. Goodman
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Russell B. Goodman tells the story of the development of philosophy in America from the mid-18th century to the late 19th century. The key figures in this story
The Philosophy Book
Language: en
Pages: 772
Authors: DK
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-03-02 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Discover how our big social, political and ethical ideas are formed with The Philosophy Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky
American Philosophy
Language: en
Pages: 273
Authors: John Kaag
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-11 - Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The epic wisdom contained in a lost library helps the author turn his life around John Kaag is a dispirited young philosopher at sea in his marriage and his car