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Autore |
McReynolds Phillip |
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Titolo |
The American philosopher : interviews on the meaning of life and truth / / Phillip McReynolds |
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Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (311 p.) |
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Collana |
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American philosophy series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Philosophy, American - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Cultivating the Experience of Philosophy in America; 2 Philosophy as Self-Creation; 3 There Are No Nobel Prizes in Philosophy (And There Shouldn't Be); 4 Philosophy as Problem Solving; 5 The Philosopher as Heretic and Cultural Explorer; 6 Family Ties and Improvisation in Philsophy; 7 Anything Goes; 8 Beyond Theory and Praxis; 9 From Pastors to Professionals; 10 Philosophers as World Travelers; 11 Beyond Ontological Insecurity; 12 Embodying Philosophy in America; 13 Practical Philosophy; 14 Philosophy as Technology for Living |
15 Philosophy and Social Vision16 American Anarchist; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book shows what it means to be an American philosopher by bringing key figures of contemporary American philosophy together to reflect upon the meaning and import of their life's work. |
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