A Philosopher's Story
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (793 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0271024909 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 372 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Moore, and Isaiah Berlin, and especially his extensive correspondence with Berlin, will further enhance the book's appeal to a broad audience. Indeed, White's autobiography should attract more attention among the educated public than any book written by an American philosopher in many years.”—Peter H. “A happily detailed chronicle of decades at the heights of American academe, teeming with shrewd observations about the stars of Ivy League intellectual life.”—Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer“White’s autobiography is a worthy addition to all collections, both for its insights into the world of university teaching and as a mirror hel
Morton White Robert C. Ryder Wonderful view of the philosphy scene. Prompted me to re-read many booksI had forgotten about.
Among his many well-known books are Social Thought in America (1948), Foundations of Historical Knowledge (1965), Science and Sentiment in America (1972), and The Question of Free Will (1993).. Morton White is Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey
Throughout his academic career he has been an intellectual bridge-builder who has tried to avoid the pitfalls off wooliness and obscurity while uniting his widely spread interests. A Philosopher’s Story is the autobiography of a prominent philosopher whose interactions with other leading thinkers and experiences at major institutions of higher learning over a period of time of more than fifty years make this an informative introduction to the intellectual life of late twentieth century America. One concerned the role of religion at Harvard in the 1950s; another was precipitated by the student rebellion at Harvard in