The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy

Part Memoir, Part Study, The Making Of A Philosopher Is The Self-portrait Of A Deeply Intelligent Mind As It Develops Over A Life Lived On Both Sides Of The Atlantic. The Making Of A Philosopher Follows Colin Mcginn From His Early Years In England, Reading Descartes And Anselm, To His Years In The States, First In Los Angeles, Then New York. Mcginn Presents A Contemporary Academic Take On The Great Philosophical Figures Of The Twentieth Century, Including Bertrand Russell, Jean-paul Sartre, And Noam Chomsky, Alongside Stories Of The Teachers Who Informed His Ideas And Often Became Friends And Mentors, Especially The Colorful A.j. Ayer At Oxford.--jacket. First Stirrings -- From Psychology To Philosophy -- Logic And Language -- Mind And Reality -- Belief, Desire, And Wittgenstein -- Consciousness And Cognition -- Metaphilosophy And Fiction -- Evil, Beauty, And Logic. Colin Mcginn.