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by Bryan Magee

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Called a "masterpiece" by "The Literary Review, " London, this brilliant yet accessible memoir by an outstanding contemporary philosopher introduces readers to all the major figures of Western philosophy.

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Bryan Magee has taught philosophy at Oxford and has also taught and lectured at several colleges and universities in the United States. His books include The Great Philosophers, The Philosophy of Schopenhauer, and Aspects of Wagner. He lives in London.

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In this infectiously exciting book, Bryan Magee tells the story of his own discovery of philosophy and not only makes it come alive but shows its relevance to daily life. Magee is the Carl Sagan of philosophy, the great popularizer of the subject, and author of a major new introductory history, The Story of Philosophy. Confessions follows the course of Magee's life, exploring philosophers and ideas as he himself encountered them, introducing all the great figures and their ideas, from the pre-Socratics to Bertrand Russell and Karl Popper, including Wittgenstein, Kant, Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer, rationalism, utilitarianism, empiricism, and existentialism.

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  • Title Confessions of a Philosopher: A Personal Journey Through Western Philosophy from Plato to Popper
  • Author Bryan Magee
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1999 Modern Libr
  • Pages 496
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Modern Library, New York
  • Publication date 1999-05-18
  • Features Index
  • ISBN 9780375750366 / 0375750363
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.06 x 5.26 x 1.1 in (20.47 x 13.36 x 2.79 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Philosophy, Philosophers - Great Britain
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 98032048
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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"A restless intellect and independent outlook characterize this candid autobiography, which will richly reward the serious reader."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Citations

  • Ingram Advance, 07/01/1999, Page 13

About the author

Bryan Magee has taught philosophy at Oxford and has also taught and lectured at several colleges and universities in the United States. His books include The Great Philosophers, The Philosophy of Schopenhauer, and Aspects of Wagner. He lives in London.

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