'A real achievement' New Statesman 'Beautifully portrays - and
exemplifies - the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and
rigour, of Oxford analytic philosophy' TLS What are the limits of
language? How to bring philosophy closer to everyday life? What
makes a good human being? These were among the questions that
philosophers wrestled with in mid-twentieth-century Britain, a
period shadowed by war and the rise of fascism. In response to
these events, thinkers such as Gilbert Ryle, J. L. Austin,
Elizabeth Anscombe and Iris Murdoch aspired to a new level of
watchfulness and self-awareness about language. Being vigilant
about their words was their way to keep philosophy true to everyday
experience. A Terribly Serious Adventure traces the friendships and
the rivalries, the shared preoccupations and the passionate
disagreements of Oxford's most brilliant thinkers. Nikhil Krishnan
brings his knowledge and understanding of philosophy to bear on the
lives and intellectual achievements of a large and lively cast of
characters. Together, they stood for a compelling moral vision of
philosophy that is still with us today.
General
| Imprint: |
Profile Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2024 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Nikhil Krishnan
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
416 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80081-238-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-80081-238-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781800812383 |
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