{"product_id":"the-making-of-a-philosopher-9780060957605","title":"The Making of a Philosopher","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  Part memoir, part study, \u003cem\u003eThe Making of a Philosopher\u003c\/em\u003e is the self-portrait of a deeply intelligent mind as it develops over a life on both sides of the Atlantic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Making of a Philosopher\u003c\/em\u003e follows Colin McGinn from his early years in England reading Descartes and Anselm, to his years in the states, first in Los Angeles, then New York. McGinn presents a contemporary academic take on the great philosophical figures of the twentieth century, including Bertrand Russell, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Noam Chomsky, alongside stories of the teachers who informed his ideas and often became friends and mentors, especially the colorful A.J. Ayer at Oxford. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e McGinn''s prose is always elegant and probing; students of contemporary philosophy and the general reader alike will absorb every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49523852935511,"sku":"9780060957605","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780060957605.jpg?v=1731854663","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-making-of-a-philosopher-9780060957605","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}