
Anthony Kenny on his New History of Philosophy
Philosophy Bites
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How to Deal With the Philosophers After Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein was the greatest 20th century philosopher. I never knew him so my view of him is not coloured by any particular discipleship. What I found most difficult was how to deal with the philosophers after Wittgenstein. The last analytic philosopher I discuss is Peter Storsen who was actually quite a close friend particularly in his last years. And the continental one was Derrida whom I knew and admired when he was a young philosopher we used to meet together occasionally to discuss our joint ideas. But I thought in his old age he turned rather into a comedian than a philosopher.
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