Essays and reviews, 1959-2002 /
Bernard Williams was one of the most important philosophers of the last fifty years, but he was also a distinguished critic and essayist with an elegant style and a rare ability to communicate complex ideas to a wide public. This is the first collection of Williams's popular essays and reviews,...
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Table of Contents:
- Table Of Contents (Pp. V-X); Foreword (Pp. Xi-2); Michael Wood; 1 Plato Today, By R.H.S. Crossman, Spectator (1959) (Pp. 3-5); 2 English Philosophy Since 1900, By G. J. Warnock, Philosophy (1959) (Pp. 5-8); 3 Thought And Action, By Stuart Hampshire, Encounter (1960) (Pp. 8-17); 4 The Theological Appearance Of The Church Of England: An External View, Prism (1960) (Pp. 17-24); 5 The Four Loves, By C. S. Lewis, Spectator (1960) (Pp. 24-26); 6 Discourse On Method, By René Descartes, Translated By Arthur Wollaston, Spectator (1960) (Pp. 26-28); 7 The Individual Reason: L'Esprit Laïc, Bbc Radio 3 Talk, Listener (1961) (Pp. 28-35); 8 What Is Existentialism? Bbc World Service Talk Broadcast In Vietnamese (1962) (Pp. 35-38); 9 Sketch For A Theory Of The Emotions, By Jean-Paul Sartre, Translated By Philip Mairet, Spectator (1962) (Pp. 38-40); 10 Sense And Sensibilia, By J. L. Austin, Reconstructed By G. J. Warnock; Philosophical Papers, Edited By J. O. Urmson And G. J. Warnock, Oxford Magazine (1962) (Pp. 40-45); 11 The Concept Of A Person, By A. J. Ayer, New Statesman (1963) (Pp. 45-47); 12 Two Faces Of Science, Bbc Radio 3 Talk In The Series Personal View, Listener (1963) (Pp. 48-52); 13 The English Moralists, By Basil Willey, New York Review Of Books (1965) (Pp. 52-55); 14 Universities: Protest, Reform And Revolution, Lecture In Celebration Of The Foundation Of Birkbeck College (1968) (Pp. 55-69); 15 Has 'God' A Meaning? Question (1968) (Pp. 70-75); 16 Russell And Moore: The Analytical Heritage, By A. J. Ayer (1971) (Pp. 75-77); 17 Immanuel Kant, By Lucien Goldmann, Cambridge Review (1972) (Pp. 77-82); 18 A Theory Of Justice, By John Rawls, Spectator (1972) (Pp. 82-87); 19 Beyond Freedom And Dignity, By B. F. Skinner, Observer (1972) (Pp. 87-89); 20 What Computers Can'T Do: A Critique Of Artificial Reason, By Hubert L. Dreyfus, New York Review Of Books (1973) (Pp. 90-100); 21 Wisdom: Twelve Essays, Edited By Renford Bambrough, Times Literary Supplement (1974) (Pp. 101-104); 22 The Socialist Idea, Edited By Stuart Hampshire And L. Kolakowski, Observer (1975) (Pp. 104-107); 23 Anarchy, State, And Utopia, By Robert Nozick, Political Philosophy (1975) (Pp. 107-114); 24 The Ethics Of Fetal Research, By Paul Ramsey, Times Literary Supplement (1975) (Pp. 115-118); 25 The Moral View Of Politics, Bbc Radio 3 Talk In The Series Current Trends In Philosophy, Listener (1976) (Pp. 119-124); 26 The Life Of Bertrand Russell, By Ronald W. Clark; The Tamarisk Tree: My Quest For Liberty And Love, By Dora Russell; My Father Bertrand Russell, By Katharine Tait; Bertrand Russell, By A. J. Ayer, New York Review Of Books (1976) (Pp. 125-133); 27 Reflections On Language, By Noam Chomsky; On Noam Chomsky: Critical Essays, Edited By Gilbert Harman, New York Review Of Books (1976) (Pp. 133-140); 28 The Selfish Gene, By Richard Dawkins, New Scientist (1976) (Pp. 140-142); 29 The Fire And The Sun: Why Plato Banished The Artists, By Iris Murdoch, New Statesman (1977) (Pp. 142-145); 30 The Logic Of Abortion, Bbc Radio 3 Talk, Listener (1977) (Pp. 146-152); 31 On Thinking, By Gilbert Ryle, Edited By Konstantin Kolenda, London Review Of Books (1979) (Pp. 152-156); 32 Rubbish Theory, By Michael Thompson, London Review Of Books (1980) (Pp. 157-161); 33 Lying: Moral Choice In Public And Private Life, By Sissela Bok, Political Quarterly (1980) (Pp. 161-165); 34 Logic And Society And Ulysses And The Sirens, By Jon Elster, London Review Of Books (1980) (Pp. 165-168); 35 The Culture Of Narcissism, By Christopher Lasch; Nihilism And Culture, By Johan Goudsblom, London Review Of Books (1980) (Pp. 169-173); 36 Religion And Public Doctrine In England, By Maurice Cowling, London Review Of Books (1981) (Pp. 173-178); 37 Nietzsche On Tragedy, By M. S. Silk And J. P. Stern; Nietzsche: A Critical Life, By Ronald Hayman; Nietzsche, Vol. 1, The Will To Power As Art, By Martin Heidegger, Translated By David Farrell Krell, London Review Of Books (1981) (Pp. 179-184); 38 After Virtue: A Study In Moral Theory, By Alasdair Macintyre, Sunday Times (1981) (Pp. 184-186); 39 Philosophical Explanations, By Robert Nozick, New York Review Of Books (1982) (Pp. 187-196); 40 The Miracle Of Theism: Arguments For And Against The Existence Of God, By J. L. Mackie, Times Literary Supplement (1983) (Pp. 197-200); 41 Offensive Literature: Decensorship In Britain, 1960-1982, By John Sutherland, London Review Of Books (1983) (Pp. 200-204); 42 Consequences Of Pragmatism (Essays 1972-1980), By Richard Rorty, New York Review Of Books (1983) (Pp. 204-215); 43 The Collected Papers Of Bertrand Russell, Vol. I, Cambridge Essays 1888-99, Edited By Kenneth Blackwell And Others, Observer (1984) (Pp. 216-217); 44 Reasons And Persons, By Derek Parfit, London Review Of Books (1984) (Pp. 218-224); 57 Intellectuals, by Paul Johnson, New York Review of Books (1989) (pp. 288-295) (57 Intellectuals, By Paul Johnson, New York Review Of Books (1989) (Pp. 288-295))58 Contingency, Irony and Solidarity, by Richard Rorty, London Review of Books (1989) (pp. 295-301) (58 Contingency, Irony And Solidarity, By Richard Rorty, London Review Of Books (1989) (Pp. 295-301))59 Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity, by Charles Taylor, New York Review of Books (1990) (pp. 301-311) (59 Sources Of The Self: The Making Of The Modern Identity, By Charles Taylor, New York Review Of Books (1990) (Pp. 301-311))60 The Need to Be Sceptical, Times Literary Supplement (1990) (pp. 311-318) (60 The Need To Be Sceptical, Times Literary Supplement (1990) (Pp. 311-318))61 The Saturated Self: Dilemmas of Identity in Contemporary Life, by Kenneth J. Gergen, New York Times Book Review (1991) (pp. 318-320) (61 The Saturated Self: Dilemmas Of Identity In Contemporary Life, By Kenneth J. Gergen, New York Times Book Review (1991) (Pp. 318-320))62 Realism with a Human Face, by Hilary Putnam, London Review of Books (1991) (pp. 320-326) (62 Realism With A Human Face, By Hilary Putnam, London Review Of Books (1991) (Pp. 320-326))63 Political Liberalism, by John Rawls, London Review of Books (1993) (pp. 326-332) (63 Political Liberalism, By John Rawls, London Review Of Books (1993) (Pp. 326-332))64 Inequality Reexamined, by Amartya Sen, London Review of Books (1993) (pp. 332-338) (64 Inequality Reexamined, By Amartya Sen, London Review Of Books (1993) (Pp. 332-338))65 The Therapy of Desire: Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics, by Martha Nussbaum, London Review of Books (1994) (pp. 339-345) (65 The Therapy Of Desire: Theory And Practice In Hellenistic Ethics, By Martha Nussbaum, London Review Of Books (1994) (Pp. 339-345))66 Only Words, by Catharine MacKinnon, London Review of Books (1994) (pp. 345-352) (66 Only Words, By Catharine Mackinnon, London Review Of Books (1994) (Pp. 345-352))67 The Limits of Interpretation, by Umberto Eco; Interpretation and Overinterpretation, by Umberto Eco, with Richard Rorty, Jonathan Culler, and Christine Brooke-Rose, edited by Stefan Collini; Six Walks in the Fictional Woods, by Umberto Eco; Apocalypse Postponed, by Umberto Eco, translated and edited by Robert Lumley; Misreadings, by Umberto Eco, translated by William Weaver; How to Travel with a Salmon & Other Essays, by Umberto Eco, translated by William Weaver, New York Review of Books (1995) (pp. 352-363) (67 The Limits Of Interpretation, By Umberto Eco; Interpretation And Overinterpretation, By Umberto Eco, With Richard Rorty, Jonathan Culler, And Christine Brooke-Rose, Edited By Stefan Collini; Six Walks In The Fictional Woods, By Umberto Eco; Apocalypse Postponed, By Umberto Eco, Translated And Edited By Robert Lumley; Misreadings, By Umberto Eco, Translated By William Weaver; How To Travel With A Salmon & Other Essays, By Umberto Eco, Translated By William Weaver, New York Review Of Books (1995) (Pp. 352-363))68 On Hating and Despising Philosophy, London Review of Books (1996) (pp. 363-370) (68 On Hating And Despising Philosophy, London Review Of Books (1996) (Pp. 363-370))69 The Last Word, by Thomas Nagel, New York Review of Books (1998) (pp. 371-387) (69 The Last Word, By Thomas Nagel, New York Review Of Books (1998) (Pp. 371-387))70 Wagner and the Transcendence of Politics, New York Review of Books (2000) (pp. 388-405) (70 Wagner And The Transcendence Of Politics, New York Review Of Books (2000) (Pp. 388-405))71 Why Philosophy Needs History, London Review of Books (2002) (pp. 405-412) (71 Why Philosophy Needs History, London Review Of Books (2002) (Pp.
- 405-412))ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (pp. 413-413) (Acknowledgments (Pp. 413-413))Patricia Williams (Patricia Williams)ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO COPYRIGHT HOLDERS (pp. 414-414) (Acknowledgments To Copyright Holders (Pp. 414-414))INDEX (pp. 415-435) (Index (Pp. 415-435))
