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Book SynopsisBrings together a collection of interviews with some of the world's most important and influential philosophers and intellectuals, including: Bernard Williams, Onora O'Neill, Philippa Foot, Philip Pullman, Bhikhu Parekh, Slavoj Zizek, AC Grayling, Igor Alexander, Alexander McCall Smith, Daniel Dennett, and Oliver Letwin.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Preface; Oliver Letwin - On politics and philosophy; Roundtable - On September 11; Roundtable - On security and 'the war on terror'; Ted Honderich - On terrorism and punishment; Bhikhu Parekh - On multiculturalism; Slavoj Zizek - On multiculturalism, pluralism and tolerance; Onora O'Neill - On trust and autonomy; Anthony Grayling - On philosophy and public understanding; Mary Warnock - On making babies; Philippa Foot - On goodness; The Soho Symposium - On love; Bernard Williams - On truth and truthfulness; Robert M Pirsig - On the Metaphysics of Quality; Alexander McCall Smith - On philosophy and the novel; Philip Pullman - On writing for children; Igor Aleksander - On artificial intelligence.
