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Genius in Their Own Words: The Intellectual Journeys of Seven Great 20th-Century Thinkers
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Genius in Their Own Words: The Intellectual Journeys of Seven Great 20th-Century Thinkers
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by David Ramsay Steele
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Foreword by Arthur C. Danto
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:464 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Biographies and autobiography
Western philosophy from c 1900 to now |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780812695045
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| Classifications | Dewey:190 |
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| Audience | | General | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
B&W photos
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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| Imprint |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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| Publication Date |
25 July 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In this book, seven great modern thinkers trace the roots of their contributions to philosophy. Essays include A. J. Ayer on what led to his logical positivist manifesto Language, Truth, and Logic, and Martin Buber on the origins of his view of existence. Other contributors include Bertrand Russell, Albert Einstein, and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Author Biography
David Ramsay Steele is author of From Marx to Mises (1992) and co-author of Three Minute Therapy (1997). Kerri Mommer holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Northwestern University.
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