{"product_id":"the-making-of-a-philosopher-colin-mcginn-9780060957605","title":"The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin McGinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060957603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060957605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.38w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/10\/2003 pg. 24","brand":"Colin McGinn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992824414463,"sku":"9780060957605","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14de52e5-05d2-4826-8190-475620bfe3c4.jpg?v=1683321008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-making-of-a-philosopher-colin-mcginn-9780060957605","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}