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Philosophy in both Australia and New Zealand has been has been
experiencing, for some time now, something of a 'golden age',
exercising an influence in the global arena that is
disproportionate to the population of the two countries. To capture
the distinctive and internationally recognised contributions
Australasian philosophers have made to their discipline, a series
of public talks by leading Australasian philosophers was convened
at various literary events and festivals across Australia and New
Zealand from 2006 to 2009. These engaging and often entertaining
talks attracted large audiences, and covered diverse themes ranging
from local histories of philosophy (in particular, the fortunes of
philosophy in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and New
Zealand); to discussions of specific topics (including love, free
will, religion, ecology, feminism, and civilisation), especially as
these have featured in the Australasian philosophy; and to
examinations of the intellectual state of universities in
Australasia at the beginning of the twenty-first century. These
talks are now collected here for the first time, to provide not
only students and scholars, but also the wider community with a
deeper appreciation of the philosophical heritage of Australia and
New Zealand.
In this second volume of The Antipodean Philosopher, Graham Oppy
and N.N. Trakakis have brought together fourteen leading
Australasian philosophers, inviting them to speak in a frank and
accessible way about their philosophical lives: for example, what
drew them to a career in philosophy, what philosophy means to them,
and their perceptions and criticisms of the ways in which
philosophy is studied and taught in Australia and New Zealand. The
philosophers interviewed include Brian Ellis, Frank Jackson, Jeff
Malpas, Alan Musgrave, Philip Pettit, Graham Priest, Peter Singer
and Michael Smith - philosophers who have distinguished themselves
in the discipline, both nationally and internationally, over many
years and in various branches of philosophy. What emerges from the
discussion with these philosophers is a distinctive and engaging
narrative of the history of philosophy in Australasia, its recent
successes and flourishing, and the problems and prospects facing it
in the twenty-first century. These interviews will challenge and
entertain anyone with an interest in contemporary philosophy and
the challenges of living out the examined life today.
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