Finding Oneself in the Other

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-691-14880-9
Verlag: Princeton University Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

This is the second of three volumes of posthumously collected writings of G. A. Cohen, who was one of the leading, and most progressive, figures in contemporary political philosophy. This volume brings together some of Cohen's most personal philosophical and nonphilosophical essays, many of them previously unpublished. Rich in first-person narration, insight, and humor, these pieces vividly demonstrate why Thomas Nagel described Cohen as a "wonderful raconteur." The nonphilosophical highlight of the book is Cohen's remarkable account of his first trip to India, which includes unforgettable vignettes of encounters with strangers and reflections on poverty and begging. Other biographical pieces include his valedictory lecture at Oxford, in which he describes his philosophical development and offers his impressions of other philosophers, and "Isaiah's Marx, and Mine," a tribute to his mentor Isaiah Berlin. Other essays address such topics as the truth in "small-c conservatism," who can and can't condemn terrorists, and the essence of bullshit. A recurring theme is finding completion in relation to the world of other human beings. Engaging, perceptive, and empathetic, these writings reveal a more personal side of one of the most influential philosophers of our time.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Gerald a

Cohen, G. A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Marxismus, Kommunismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Editor's Preface vii

Acknowledgments xiii

Chapter 1 Isaiah's Marx, and Mine 1

Chapter 2 Prague Preamble to "Why Not Socialism?" 16

Chapter 3 A Black and White Issue 20

Chapter 4 Two Weeks in India 26

Chapter 5 Complete Bullshit 94

Chapter 6 Casting the First Stone: Who Can, and Who Can't, Condemn the Terrorists? 115

Chapter 7 Ways of Silencing Critics 134

Chapter 8 Rescuing Conservatism: A Defense of Existing Value (All Souls version) 143

Chapter 9 Valedictory Lecture: My Philosophical Development(and impressions of
                   philosophers whom I met along the way) 175

Chapter 10 Notes on Regarding People as Equals 193

Chapter 11 One Kind of Spirituality: Come Back, Feuerbach, All Is Forgiven! 201
Works Cited 209

Index 213

Über Autor(innen)

Cohen, G. A.
G. A. Cohen (1941-2009) was the Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at All Souls College, University of Oxford, from 1985 to 2008. At the time of his death, he held the Quain Chair in Jurisprudence at University College London. His books include "Karl Marx's Theory of History" and "Why Not Socialism?" (both Princeton).

G. A. Cohen (1941-2009) was the Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at All Souls College, University of Oxford, from 1985 to 2008. At the time of his death, he held the Quain Chair in Jurisprudence at University College London. His books include "Karl Marx's Theory of History" and "Why Not Socialism?" (both Princeton).

Michael Otsuka is professor of philosophy at University College London.