Autobiography as philosophy : the philosophical uses of self-presentation / edited by Thomas Mathien and D.G. Wright.

Other author Mathien, Thomas.
Other author Wright, D. G., 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Descriptionix, 277 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Philosophers--Biography. --History and criticism.
Autobiography.
Philosophical literature--History and criticism.

SeriesRoutledge advances in the history of philosophy ; 2
Routledge advances in the history of philosophy 2. ^A697793
Contents Philosophers' autobiographies / Thomas Mathien -- The Confessions of Saint Augustine : accessory to grace / Samantha Thompson -- Who is Peter Abelard? / Calvin G. Normore -- Philosophy without heroism : Montaigne and the vanity of autobiography / D.G. Wright -- Exile and philosophy : Descartes / André Gombay -- Scrissela da filosofo : the life of Giambattista Vico written by himself / Domenico Pietropaolo -- Hume's "life" and the virtues of the dying / Donald C. Ainslie -- Portraying nature : Rousseau's reveries as philosophy and art / Eve Grace -- John Henry Newman and autobiographical philosophy / Jay Newman -- Mill's autobiography / Fred Wilson -- The subject of Nietzsche's Ecce homo / D.G. Wright -- R.G. Collingwood : philosophy as autobiography / Lionel Rubinoff -- Is Bertrand Russell a logical fiction? / John G. Slater.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005028330
ISBN0415327040 (hardback)
ISBN9780415327046

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks B104 .A98 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold