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The Antipodean Philosopher: Public Lectures on Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand
. Ed(S): Oppy, Graham; Trakakis, N. N.; Burns, Lynda; Gardner, Steven; Leigh, Fiona
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hardcover. Editor(s): Oppy, Graham; Trakakis, N. N.; Burns, Lynda; Gardner, Steven; Leigh, Fiona. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Philosophy in both Australia and New Zealand has been has been experiencing, for some time now, something of a 'golden age', exercising an influence in the global arena that is disproportionate to the population of the two countries. To capture the distinctive and internationally recognised contributions Australasian philosophers have made to their discipline, a series of public talks by leading Australasian philosophers was convened at various literary events and festivals across Australia and New Zealand from 2006 to 2009. These engaging and often entertaining talks attracted large audiences, and covered diverse themes ranging from local histories of philosophy (in particular, ... Read more
Philosophy in both Australia and New Zealand has been has been experiencing, for some time now, something of a 'golden age', exercising an influence in the global arena that is disproportionate to the population of the two countries. To capture the distinctive and internationally recognised contributions Australasian philosophers have made to their discipline, a series of public talks by leading Australasian philosophers was convened at various literary events and festivals across Australia and New Zealand from 2006 to 2009. These engaging and often entertaining talks attracted large audiences, and covered diverse themes ranging from local histories of philosophy (in particular, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739127339
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V9780739127339
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About . Ed(S): Oppy, Graham; Trakakis, N. N.; Burns, Lynda; Gardner, Steven; Leigh, Fiona
Graham Oppy is professor of philosophy at Monash University. He is author of Ontological Arguments and Belief in God, Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity, and Arguing about Gods, co-author of Reading Philosophy of Religion, and co-editor of History of Western Philosophy of Religion and Companion to Australian Philosophy. N. N. Trakakis is lecturer and research fellow in the Department of ... Read more
Reviews for The Antipodean Philosopher: Public Lectures on Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand
This book will interest both those who have been involved in the profession of philosophy in Australia and New Zealand, and those who have an interest in what such philosophers have to say to the general public on topics such as religion, love, and time. Future historians may well find some of the chronicles of individual departments, included here, important ... Read more