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Philosophy Bites Back is the second book to come out of the hugely successful podcast Philosophy Bites. It presents a selection of lively interviews with leading philosophers of our time, who discuss the ideas and works of some of the most important thinkers in history. From the ancient classics of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, to the groundbreaking modern thought of Wittgenstein, Rawls, and Derrida, this volume spans over two and a half millennia of western philosophy and illuminates its most fascinating ideas.

Philosophy Bites was set up in 2007 by David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton. It has had over 12 million downloads, and is listened to all over the world.
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"Engaging and accessible... Readers can enjoy each chapter individually or read the entire book for an understanding of major figures of Western philosophy. As was the first, this book is highly recommended for all general readers with an interest in philosophy." --Library Journal


"Thought-provoking... Illuminating." --Publishers Weekly


"As a fan of the Philosophy Bites podcast, I'm very pleased to see this publication of conversations with leading scholars on major figures in the history of philosophy. The result is not only a good introduction to that history, but a rare chance to read top-level philosophers speaking extemporaneously about the subjects they know best. Even regular listeners to the podcast will be glad to have this written version of highlights from the series."--Peter Adamson, King's College London





"As a fan of the Philosophy Bites podcast, I'm very pleased to see this publication of conversations with leading scholars on major figures in the history of philosophy. The result is not only a good introduction to that history, but a rare chance to read top-level philosophers speaking extemporaneously about the subjects they know best. Even regular listeners to the podcast will be glad to have this written version of highlights from the series."--Peter Adamson, King's College London


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A who's who of world-class thinkers engage in lively conversations about some of the great philosophers and the hot-button issues of modern philosophy

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; First Edition (January 6, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199693005
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199693009
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.9 x 0.9 x 5.2 inches
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    Nigel Warburton (1962 - ). Nigel Warburton is a freelance philosopher and podcaster and bestselling author of several popular introductory Philosophy books including A Little History of Philosophy, Philosophy: The Basics, Thinking from A to Z, Philosophy: The Classics, Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction, Philosophy: Basic Readings, Freedom: An Introduction with Readings, and The Art Question. He has also co-edited two books based on his popular Philosophy podcast which he makes with David Edmonds 'Philosophy Bites'. On Twitter he his @philosophybites, and he runs the weblogs Virtual Philosopher and Art and Allusion. His other podcasts include Social Science Bites, Free Speech Bites, Everyday Philosophy, and Philosophy: The Classics - all available on iTunes.

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Ed H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent brief introduction to key thinkers
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2013
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The average person with an interest in philosophy will find this book to be an excellent introduction to the basic ideas from the world's most influential thinkers. Few of us can find time in our lives to read on all of these subjects (I expect it's difficult enough for full-time academics). Thank you to Mr. Edmonds and Mr. Warbuton for bringing these experts together.

Also; if you haven't already please check out the Philosophy Bites podcast.
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philosopher65
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read for new philosophy folks
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015
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Interesting book...and approaches philosophical issues from a unique perspective. A good read for new philosophy folks, and a nice review for those who enjoy reviewing.
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Richard Crowder
5.0 out of 5 stars Bite-size chunks of insightful conversation
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017
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If you hear the word "philosophy" and automatically think "snooty unimportance," please give these folks a chance to change your mind.
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MacMurdoch
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014
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Engaging, clear, thought-provoking, questioning, wide ranging. Just a fun approach to real philosophic issues. I suspect Socrates would have been delighted with these conversations.
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Edward D. Booth
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018
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robin friedman
4.0 out of 5 stars An Internet Introduction to Philosophy
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2013
Many years ago, the professor in my introduction to philosophy class taught that philosophical texts could not be skimmed or read quickly on the bus on the way to class. Instead, the texts demanded close study over time. That lesson has stayed with me over the years. With the rise of the Internet, however, resources are available for rapid "bite-sized" introductions to philosophical thinking. I am skeptical about their long term value, but these introductions have their uses.

Beginning in 2007, David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton have maintained a popular site which offers short podcasts on philosophical topics. Edmonds and Warburton both are philosophically informed and have written highly regarded books on their own. In 2012, Edmonds and Warburton made transcripts of 25 of their podcasts and gathered them together in a book, "Philosophy Bites".  Philosophy Bites  Then, early in 2013, they published this sequel, titled appropriately enough "Philosophy Bites Back" which consists of the transcripts of an additional 27 podcasts. The first book approached philosophy through issues. Thus the book was arranged under five headings titled: "Ethics", "Politics", "Metaphysics and the Mind", "Aesthetics", and "God, Atheism, and the Meaning of Life", each of which received short discussions from thinkers with varying perspectives. This new book, takes a different approach. The topic headings are gone. Each of the 27 chapters (or transcripts) explores the work of an individual thinker, beginning with Socrates and ending with Derrida, rather than a philosophical issue explored by many thinkers. The discussions range over many issues including metaphysics, theism, theories of knowledge, ethics, political philosophy, and philosophy of art.

Each of the chapters follow the same basic format. Edmonds offers brief introductory comments and introduces the discussion. Warburton then interviews the speaker by asking a series of questions about the subject. He usually begins with questions asking for a short biographical introduction, proceeds to questions designed to elicit the nature of the subject's thought, and concludes by asking the speaker to assess the significance of, say, Plato or Hume, to present-day thinking about philosophy.

This book has many outstanding features. Although each chapter is brief, the speakers are highly renowned scholars in their fields. The quality of the chapters may vary somewhat, but each speaker shows a deep knowledge and enthusiasm for his or her subject and shows as well an ability to distill complex material to get to the heart of the matter. (William James once said that any philosophy could be summarized on the back of a postage stamp.) All of the podcast speakers have written extensive books upon their subjects in addition to the brief ten-page or so chapters presented here.

The speakers are engaging and lively. The chapters could not be mistaken for a full exposition of their subjects, but they provide basic information. Each individual chapter may catch the attention of a reader and encourage further reflection and more detailed reading in, for example, Plato's "Symposiusm", the subject of one of the chapters, or in detailed studies of Plato or the "Symposium". An important feature of the book is the suggestions for further reading at the end, which offers excellent primary sources by the subjects themselves or secondary sources for those inclined to detailed reading.

With 27 thinkers discussed, relatively few readers will have background familiarity with them all. For those readers familiar with philosophy, the book offers the opportunity for a quick summary of familiar figures together with short introductions to philosophers that the reader may not know or know in another context (such as the economist Adam Smith). For the newcomer, the book offers a great deal of philosophers and philosophical approaches to think about and explore further. The book opens with a brief discussion with a number of prominent scholars who are asked to identify their "favorite philosopher" and it concludes with a series of effective snappy definitions from users of the podcast who were asked to define "philosophy" in 140 characters or less. Some of the definitions are insightful.

Because of the quick-summary style presentations, and because of the teaching of my first professor of philosophy of long ago, I cannot rate this book five stars. Philosophy is always a work in process and striving for five stars. The book is a good introduction which has value in itself and which may well inspire some readers to explore further.

Here is a list of the philosophers and the speakers presented in this short volume.

1. Socrates by Mary Margared McCabe
2. Plato by Angie Hobbs
3. Aristotle by Terrence Irwin
4. Aquinas by Anthony Kenny
5. Machiavelli by Quentin Skinner
6. Montaigne by Sarah Bakewell
7. Descartes by A.C. Grayling
8. Spinoza by Susan James
9. Locke by John Dunn
10. Berkeley by John Campbell
11. Hume by Peter Millican
12. Adam Smith by Nick Phillipson
13. Rousseau by Melissa Lane
14. Burke by Richard Bourke
15. Kant by A.W. Moore
16. Hegel by Robert Stern
17. Mill by Richard Reeves
18. Kierkegaard by Clare Carlisle
19. Nietzsche by Aaron Ridley
20. Henry Sidgwick by Peter Singer
21. The American Pragmatists by Robert Talisse
22. Wittgenstein by Barry Smith
23. Frank Ramsey by Hugh Mellor
24. Sartre by Mary Warnock
25. Hayek by Chandran Kukathas
26. John Rawls by Jonathan Wolff
27. Derrida by Robert Rowland Smith

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R. Albin
3.0 out of 5 stars Uneven; 3.5 Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2011
This book has a promising pedigree. One of its compilers, Nigel Warburton, is the author of two excellent, introductory short books to philosophy - Philosophy; The Basics and Philosophy; The Classics. Philosophy Bites is a set of transcripts of podcast short interviews with well known philosophers on a variety of topics. The book is designed to introduce interesting philosophy topics to the inexperienced. I found the quality of topics and interviews uneven. Some, like David Papineau's interview on realism, were quite good. Several others are less useful. Some of the traditional topics, like philosophy of religion topics, are perhaps over-represented. Interviews dealing with more currect issues would have been welcome.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014
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Junko
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Germany on October 19, 2022
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I am already their podcast fan. Fun to read and this book could be for anybody without much of philosophical knowledge.
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DEshbondhu Dasgupta
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff, making a beginner an expert in almost all schools of (Western) philosophy!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2014
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Great stuff,
making a beginner an expert in almost all schools of (Western) philosophy!
Has potential to change the reader's outlook towards life and thereby improve its quality, - not a mean feat!
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Calvin Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Great thinkers on themes abstract to practical.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2012
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A fascinating bitesize introduction to philosophy.

Interviews from some of the best known philosophers on some of their specialist topics.

Their are 5 sections: Ethics; politics; metaphysics & mind; aesthetics; and finally, god religion and atheism.

There are 5 interviews on topics in each of these sections and a lot of ground is covoured in a short time, making this and ideal book for introducing philosophy and giving you names and concepts that can be explored further.

Peter Singer is interviewed on the ethics of dealing with animals. Wendy Brown attacks the concept of Tolerance which, she contends is being used in preference of the true ideals of acceptance and equality. Hugh Mellor provides a good introduction to questions about the nature of time, this counter intuative and mind bending interview may change your whole conception of the world without appealing to 'new age' concepts. Allain de Botton, who i know as a TV mathamatician has some very interesting thoughts on Architechture. In the final chapter an interview with John Cottingham entitled The Meaning of Life was unsurprisingly perhaps, a thought provoking few pages which touch on christian thought, existentialism and the way ideas on how to live our lives deal with vast contingencies upon which our individual lives depend.

I probably would have given this book five stars if it had a section on the ethics of large companies with UK revenues of say £7 billion paying £2 million in corporation tax. Not naming any names, but i don't want to say Nile, it's that other HUGE river. Good book, shame about the lack of pieces on corporate tax evasion.
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Di
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtprovoking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2013
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These short essays comprise question and answer sessions with contemporary philosophers on subjects that are part of our lives. An essay can be read and savoured in one sitting (or bite)
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POTBANK
5.0 out of 5 stars Small bites
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2015
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Interesting topics to dip into. Delivered quickly.
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