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Frank Cioffi: The Philosopher in Shirt-Sleeves
Nicholas Bunnin
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A high school drop-out who served in the American army and then managed to slip into Oxford on the G.I. bill, Frank Cioffi gained a considerable public reputation in Freudian and Wittgensteinian circles. Frank Cioffi: The Philosopher in Shirt-Sleeves is an account of his conversation written in a Boswellian spirit, capturing the sharp intelligence, boisterous sense of humour and wealth of illustration Cioffi was able to bring to bear on life's biggest problems when he was, as it were, off-duty. Tackling subjects such as the unruly body, the challenge of art, dealing with failure, the lure ... Read more
A high school drop-out who served in the American army and then managed to slip into Oxford on the G.I. bill, Frank Cioffi gained a considerable public reputation in Freudian and Wittgensteinian circles. Frank Cioffi: The Philosopher in Shirt-Sleeves is an account of his conversation written in a Boswellian spirit, capturing the sharp intelligence, boisterous sense of humour and wealth of illustration Cioffi was able to bring to bear on life's biggest problems when he was, as it were, off-duty. Tackling subjects such as the unruly body, the challenge of art, dealing with failure, the lure ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472590121
SKU
V9781472590121
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About Nicholas Bunnin
Frank Cioffi was an American philosopher educated in New York and Oxford. He taught at the University of Singapore, the University of Kent and the University of Essex, where he was a founding member of the Department of Philosophy. His work centered on Sigmund Freud, psychoanalysis and Ludwig Wittgenstein. He died in January 2012. David Ellis is ... Read more
Reviews for Frank Cioffi: The Philosopher in Shirt-Sleeves
The Philosopher in Shirt-Sleeves is a readable and affectionate memoir. ... I never met Cioffi, but having read this book I wish I had.
Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Ellis's book should promote renewed interest in Frank's published works. But even more, it should prompt us to engage in the sort of reflective concern with human life which was ... Read more
Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Ellis's book should promote renewed interest in Frank's published works. But even more, it should prompt us to engage in the sort of reflective concern with human life which was ... Read more