Synopses & Reviews
Philosophy is shaped by life and life is shaped by philosophy. This is reflected in The Philosophical I, a collection of 16 auto-biographical essays by prominent philosophers. Candid and philosophically insightful, these personal narratives critically call into question the belief that philosophy should be kept separate from the personal experience of philosophers. Each contributor traces the fundamental influences--both philosophical and otherwise--that have shaped his or her identity. In this postmodern world, the self is often viewed as irreparably fragmented and fractured, but the reflections in this volume point to a self that is a continuous, though dynamic, storyline. What shines through in each of these essays is that philosophy is profoundly personal adventure. Contributors: Nicholas Rescher, University of Pittsburgh; Richard Shusterman, Temple University; Linda Martin Alcoff, Syracuse University; Lorraine Code, York University; Sandra Harding, UCLA; Bat-Ami Bar On, Binghamton University; John Lachs, Vanderbilt University; John J. Stuhr, Penn State University; Douglas killer, UCLA; Thomas E. Wartenberg, Mount Holyoke College; Paul C. Taylor, University of Washington; Nancey Murphy, Fuller Theological Seminary; Charles W. Mills, University of Illinois at Chicago; Nancy Tuana, Pennsylvania State University; Joseph Margolis, Temple University; and George Yancy, Duquesne University.
Synopsis
Philosophy is shaped by life and life is shaped by philosophy. This is reflected in The Philosophical I, a collection of 16 autobiographical essays by prominent philosophers.
Table of Contents
Regarding oneself and seeing double: fragment of autobiography / Richard Shusterman -- Philosophy as work and politics / Sandra Harding -- Between the lines of age / John J. Stuhr -- Incongruities / Lorraine Code -- From amateur to professional: constructing a life in philosophy / Thomas E. Wartenberg -- In-between love and wisdom / Nancy Tuana -- Between facticity and possibility / George Dewey Yancy -- Red shift: politically embodied/embodied politics / Charles W. Mills -- Of philosophy and guerilla wars / Linda Martâin Alcoff -- Philosophy recovered as self-discovery / Joseph Margolis -- In retrospect / Nicholas Rescher -- At the intersection of several possible worlds / Nancey Murphy -- The personal value and social usefulness of philosophy / John Lachs -- Fantastic notions / Paul C. Taylor -- An apprentice's anecdotal field notes / Bat-Ami Bar On -- Philosophical adventures / Douglas Kellner.