Confessions of a Philosopher

by Bryan Magee

Bryan Magee tells the story of his own discovery of philosophy and makes the subject not only come alive but seem intensely relevant. He describes the fundamentals of philosophy as questions about the nature of reality encountered in the course of living, not as problems presented in the writings of the philosophers. Experiences of everyday life provoke discussions about why, through the ages, certain philosophical questions have persistently exercised our minds. Magee's memoir follows the cour

ISBN: 9780375500282