What philosophers think
By: edited by Julian Baggini & Jeremy Stangroom
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9781567316902
Subjects: Modern Philosophy; Philosophers; Interviews
Description: A collection of interviews with some of the world's leading philosophers and intellectuals on a wide range of issues.
Notes: Interviews originally appeared in The philosophers' magazine and have been revised and expanded for this publication.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Julian Baggini and Jeremy Stangroom; title: I. Darwin's legacy. Darwin and ethics / Peter Singer; title: Darwin, nature and hubris / Janet Radcliffe Richards; title: Evolutionary psychology / Helena Cronin; title: Genes and determinism / Richard Dawkins; title: II. Science. Science and relativism / Alan Sokal; title: Science as the new philosophy / Edward O. Wilson; title: Science and religion / Russell Stannard; title: Science, ethics and society / John Harris; title: III. Religion. The non-realist God / Don Cupitt; title: Freedom and evil / Richard Swinburne; title: Philosophy of religion / Peter Vardy; title: IV. Philosophy and society. Murdoch and morality / Mary Midgley; title: Justice and conflict / Stuart Hampshire; title: Art's value / Roger Scruton; title: Women philosophers / Mary Warnock; title: The dark side / Ray Monk; title: V. Metaphysics. Free will / Ted Honderich; title: Realism / John Searle; title: Beyond realism and anti-realism / Jonathan Rée; title: VI. Language. Language matters / Simon Blackburn; title: Truth and meaning / Michael Dummett; title: Out of our heads / Hilary Putnam.