What More Philosophers Think [Paperback]

Following on from the success of the first edition ofWhat Philosophers Think, this second edition brings together a collection of interviews with some of the world's most important and influential philosophers and intellectuals and leading figures in the arts and politics, including: Bernard Williams - Onora O'Neill - Philippa Foot - Philip Pullman - Bhikhu Parekh - Slavoj }i~ek - AC Grayling - Igor Alexander - Alexander McCall Smith - Daniel Dennett - Oliver Letwin The interviews - all revised and expanded fromThe Philosopher's Magazine- cover a wide range of issues and offer a unique insight into the minds behind the great ideas of today. Always lively, provocative and accessible, these interviews get to the heart of today's most vital questions.

Acknowledgements

Preface

Oliver Letwin - On politics and philosophy

Roundtable - On September 11
Roundtable - On security and 'the war on terror'

Ted Honderich - On terrorism and punishment

Bhikhu Parekh - On multiculturalism

Slavoj }i~ek - On multiculturalism, pluralism and tolerance

Onora O'Neill - On trust and autonomy

Anthony Grayling - On philosophy and public understanding

Mary Warnock - On making babies

Philippa Foot - On goodness

The Soho Symposium - On love

Bernard Williams - On truth and truthfulness

Robert M Pirsig - On the Metaphysics of Quality

Alexander McCall Smith - On philosophy and the novel

Philip Pullman - On writing for children

Igor Aleksander - On artificial intelligence