New British Philosophy: The Interviews

314 Pages·2002·1.76 MB·English

by  Julian Baggini

New British Philosophy
The Interviews
New British Philosophy
Edited by Julian Baggini and Jeremy Stangroom
LONDON AND NEW YORK
First published 2002
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Contents
The Philosophers vii
Preface ix
Introduction 1
1 Philosophical Biography Ray Monk 9
2 Ethics in the Modern World Roger Crisp 27
3 The Role of Political Philosophy Jonathan Wolff 43
4 Aesthetics and Music Aaron Ridley 59
5 Power, Knowledge and Injustice Miranda Fricker 77
6 Feminism and Pornography Rae Langton 95
7 Mind Matters Tim Crane 113
8 The Concerns of Analytic Philosophy Michael Martin 129
9 On Vagueness Timothy Williamson 147
10 The Rebirth of Metaphysics Robin Le Poidevin 165
11 Continental Philosophy and Emancipation Simon Critchley 183
12 The Analytic and the Continental Simon Glendinning 201
13 Sartre’s Existentialism Christina Howells 219
14 Post-Analytic Philosophy Stephen Mulhall 237
15 A Post-Human Hell Keith Ansell Pearson 253
16 Philosophy and the Public Nigel Warburton 271
Appendix: Rationale and Purpose 287
Further Reading 293
Index 295

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The Philosophers
Keith Ansell Pearson
Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick
Tim Crane
Reader and Director of the Philosophy Programme at University
College London, University of London
Roger Crisp
Tutor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of St
Anne’s College
Simon Critchley
Professor of Philosophy and Head of Department at the University
of Essex, and Programme Director of the Collège Internationale de
Philosophie in Paris
Miranda Fricker
Lecturer in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London
Simon Glendinning
Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading
Christina Howells
Professor of French at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of
Wadham College
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Rae Langton
Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh
Robin Le Poidevin
Professor of Metaphysics at the University of Leeds
Michael Martin
Lecturer in Philosophy at University College London, University of
London
Ray Monk
Professor in Philosophy and Head of Department at the University of
Southampton
Stephen Mulhall
Tutor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of New
College
Aaron Ridley
Director of Postgraduate Studies in Philosophy at the University of
Southampton, and Associate Director of the Centre for Post-Analytic
Philosophy
Nigel Warburton
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at The Open University
Timothy Williamson
Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow
of New College
Jonathan Wolff
Professor of Philosophy and Head of Department at University College
London, University of London
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Preface
We would like to offer our thanks to the following people for their help
in making this book possible. First, to the interviewees themselves, who
did much more than just sit down and chat for a bit. Second, to the
many philosophers who provided the recommendations for inter-
viewees. Third, to the ever enthusiastic Routledge team: Tony Bruce,
Muna Khogali and Aine Duffy. Fourth, the anonymous referees whose
comments were valued even when ultimately ignored. Finally, to the
friends, family, readers and supporters of The Philosophers’ Magazine,
whose general support has enabled us to work on this project.
Julian Baggini and Jeremy Stangroom
London, August 2001