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Philosophy Bites Back

by David Edmonds
. January 2013. 288p. 978-0-19969-300-9. 16.95.
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Edmonds (research assoc., Uehiro Ctr. for Practical Ethics, Univ. of Oxford) and Warburton (philosophy, Open Univ.) are back with a second volume of podcast interviews from their popular site philosophybites.com. Unlike the interviews in the first book, which focused on areas of philosophy, these 27 interviews with academic philosophers consider historical philosophers from ancient Greece through Jacques Derrida. The authors explain that the philosophers covered are not meant to make up an exhaustive list but instead represent a “tasting menu” to get readers started with Western philosophy. Each interview has a conversational tone and effectively provides a succinct overview of a specific area of the philosopher’s thought.
VERDICT With this second book, the authors have again succeeded in conveying the engaging and accessible format of their popular podcast. Readers can enjoy each chapter individually or read the entire book for an understanding of major figures of Western philosophy. As was the first, this book is highly recommended for all general readers with an interest in philosophy.
Reviewed by Sue White , Oct 15, 2012
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