Over the ages, philosophy has offered valuable guidance on profound questions of truth, beauty and existence, yet still unresolved is the conundrum of how to respond to a bad book review. This neglect no doubt has helped contribute to a feud between the prominent philosophers Colin McGinn and Ted Honderich. That, and perhaps a slight to an ex-girlfriend 25 years ago, terror in the Middle East and, oh yes, a fundamental disagreement on the nature of consciousness.Surely 'lovers of wisdom' would not stoop to this level? More on a philosophical spat here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/12/books/12feud.html?_r=3&ref=books&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Cohen, Patricia. "The Nature of Reasons: Two Philosophers Feud Over a Book Review." NEW YORK TIMES January 12, 2008.
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