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Terribly Serious Adventure : Philosophy and War at Oxford, 1900-1960
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Reviews
"Spirited [and] frequently wry . . . an account of thought at Oxford from 1900 to 1960 that weaves biography with philosophy and somehow attains . . . a pellucid clarity. This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "The slice of the story Krishnan tells (rivetingly, and in what prose!) centers on the developments at Oxford from 1900-1960. . . . [But] what Krishnan has really given us . . . isn't only a history. It is a love letter, written by someone who knows what it means to fall in love with philosophy." -- The Critic "Enjoyable . . . [Krishnan] recognizes that Oxford philosophy is sometimes reproached for its frivolity, but maintains that the 'jokiness' was in fact a mask for 'something deeper.'" -- Literary Review " A Terribly Serious Adventure beautifully portrays--and exemplifies--the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigor, of Oxford analytic philosophy." -- Times Literary Supplement "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "There is a rumor that philosophy in the twentieth century detached itself from the flesh-and-blood realities of the world. In this meticulous study, Krishnan argues that something quite different occurred: A deranged world--shot through with violence, ideology, and injustice--turned its back on the love of wisdom. And a small band of philosophers stood in enduring protest." --John Kaag, author of American Philosophy: A Love Story "This is a beautiful gift of a book, most especially at the moment, when truth is not at a premium." --Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex "This riveting and beautifully written book, expertly set in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil, offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century." --A. W. Moore, author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy; we understand how philosophers walked and talked, suffered, and interacted." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "We have read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, and Ayer, but we've never seen them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other." --Matthew Parris, author of Fracture "Krishnan . . . brings wry wit and adroit observations to his investigation of the rise of analytic, or linguistic, philosophy at his alma mater. . . . A lively, well-researched intellectual history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Spirited [and] frequently wry.... An account of thought at Oxford from 1900-1960 that weaves biography with philosophy and somehow attains a pellucid clarity. This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "In tracing the careers of a whole host of prominent twentieth-century philosophers . . . Krishnan aims not only to offer a basic overview of the philosophical developments of the period, but also to explain what these philosophers were doing in espousing their views and what effects those acts of espousal had.... A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "Enjoyable.... [Krishnan] recognizes that Oxford philosophy is sometimes reproached for its frivolity, but maintains that the 'jokiness' was in fact a mask for 'something deeper.'" -- Literary Review "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "Nikhil Krishnan accomplishes the feat of seamlessly interweaving the story of the colorful characters who made up the world of twentieth-century Oxford philosophy with a cogent account of the theoretical controversies that roiled them. We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "There is a rumor that philosophy in the twentieth century detached itself from the flesh-and-blood realities of the world. In this meticulous study, Krishnan argues that something quite different occurred: A deranged world--shot through with violence, ideology, and injustice--turned its back on the love of wisdom. And a small band of philosophers stood in enduring protest." --John Kaag, author of American Philosophy: A Love Story "This riveting and beautifully written book, expertly set in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil, offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century." --A. W. Moore, author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy; we understand how philosophers walked and talked, suffered, and interacted." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "We have read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, and Ayer, but we've never seen them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other. Krishnan brings that association--its ideas, of course, but its characters too--wonderfully to life." --Matthew Parris, author of Fracture, "With rigour, wit and depth, [Krishnan] appraises the Oxford school of philosophy. . . . [ Krishnan is] one of the finest writers we have, a historian and biographer as much as a philosopher (hence the coming together of all three disciplines in his book, a great synthesis)." -- The Hindu "[An] intriguing and charming history . . . organised around anecdotes rather than arguments. Krishnan is interested not only in 'what people thought but what they were like.'" -- The Conversation "Fascinating . . . Krishnan takes us through the intrigues and battles of the people concerned with fashioning a twentieth-century philosophy in Oxford." -- The Fortnightly Review "This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "[A] terrific new book [that] tells the story of the heyday of linguistic philosophy." --The Spectator "Relying on memoirs and other sources, [Nikhil] Krishnan has succeeded in bringing these men and women and their complex and intense relations to life--which is a real achievement." --Thomas Nagel, The New Statesman "A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "[W]hat Krishnan has really given us . . . isn't only a history. It is a love letter, written by someone who knows what it means to fall in love with philosophy." -- The Critic " A Terribly Serious Adventure beautifully portrays--and exemplifies--the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigor, of Oxford analytic philosophy." -- Times Literary Supplement "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "There is a rumor that philosophy in the twentieth century detached itself from the flesh-and-blood realities of the world. In this meticulous study, Krishnan argues that something quite different occurred: a small band of philosophers stood in enduring protest." --John Kaag, author of American Philosophy: A Love Story "This is a beautiful gift of a book, most especially at the moment, when truth is not at a premium." --Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex "This riveting and beautifully written book, expertly set in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil, offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century." --A. W. Moore, author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life, "This riveting and beautifully written book offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century. Anyone with a specialist interest in philosophy during this period is sure to be captivated by the book, but there will be plenty of interest for others too, as Krishnan expertly sets his narrative in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil." --Adrian Moore, philosopher and author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "This is Oxford philosophy in the round. The philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy: so we understand how philosophers walked and talked, suffered, and interacted." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "As Cambridge undergraduates we read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, Ayer . . . some we heard in lectures, others we read in books; but we never saw them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other. Krishnan brings that association--its ideas, of course, but its characters too--wonderfully to life." --Matthew Parris, Sunday Times columnist and author of Fracture, "Spirited [and] frequently wry . . . an account of thought at Oxford from 1900 to 1960 that weaves biography with philosophy and somehow attains . . . a pellucid clarity. This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "In tracing the careers of a whole host of prominent twentieth-century philosophers . . . Krishnan aims not only to offer a basic overview of the philosophical developments of the period, but also to explain what these philosophers were doing in espousing their views and what effects those acts of espousal had. . . . A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "Enjoyable . . . [Krishnan] recognizes that Oxford philosophy is sometimes reproached for its frivolity, but maintains that the 'jokiness' was in fact a mask for 'something deeper.'" -- Literary Review "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "Nikhil Krishnan accomplishes the feat of seamlessly interweaving the story of the colorful characters who made up the world of twentieth-century Oxford philosophy with a cogent account of the theoretical controversies that roiled them. We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "There is a rumor that philosophy in the twentieth century detached itself from the flesh-and-blood realities of the world. In this meticulous study, Krishnan argues that something quite different occurred: A deranged world--shot through with violence, ideology, and injustice--turned its back on the love of wisdom. And a small band of philosophers stood in enduring protest." --John Kaag, author of American Philosophy: A Love Story "This riveting and beautifully written book, expertly set in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil, offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century." --A. W. Moore, author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy; we understand how philosophers walked and talked, suffered, and interacted." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "We have read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, and Ayer, but we've never seen them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other. Krishnan brings that association--its ideas, of course, but its characters too--wonderfully to life." --Matthew Parris, author of Fracture, "Spirited [and] frequently wry.... An account of thought at Oxford from 1900-1960 that weaves biography with philosophy and somehow attains a pellucid clarity. This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "In tracing the careers of a whole host of prominent twentieth-century philosophers . . . Krishnan aims not only to offer a basic overview of the philosophical developments of the period, but also to explain what these philosophers were doing in espousing their views and what effects those acts of espousal had.... A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "Enjoyable.... [Krishnan] recognizes that Oxford philosophy is sometimes reproached for its frivolity, but maintains that the 'jokiness' was in fact a mask for 'something deeper.'" -- Literary Review "Krishnan accomplishes the feat of seamlessly interweaving the story of the colorful characters who made up the world of twentieth-century Oxford philosophy with a cogent account of the theoretical controversies that roiled them. We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "This riveting and beautifully written book offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century. Anyone with a specialist interest in philosophy during this period is sure to be captivated by the book, but there will be plenty of interest for others too, as Nikhil Krishnan expertly sets his narrative in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil." --Adrian Moore, philosopher and author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy--so we understand how philosophers walked and talked, suffered, and interacted." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "As Cambridge undergraduates we read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, Ayer. Some we heard in lectures, others we read in books, but we never saw them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other. Krishnan brings that association--its ideas, of course, but its characters too--wonderfully to life." --Matthew Parris, Sunday Times columnist and author of Fracture, "Spirited [and] frequently wry . . . an account of thought at Oxford from 1900 to 1960 that weaves biography with philosophy and somehow attains . . . a pellucid clarity. This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "[A] terrific new book [that] tells the story of the heyday of linguistic philosophy." --The Spectator "All of the philosophers [that A Terribly Serious Adventure ] discusses are dead, but I knew most of them personally, and some of them were good friends. Relying on memoirs and other sources, [Nikhil] Krishnan has succeeded in bringing these men and women and their complex and intense relations to life--which is a real achievement." --Thomas Nagel, The New Statesman "A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "The slice of the story Krishnan tells (rivetingly, and in what prose!) centers on the developments at Oxford from 1900-1960. . . . [But] what Krishnan has really given us . . . isn't only a history. It is a love letter, written by someone who knows what it means to fall in love with philosophy." -- The Critic " A Terribly Serious Adventure beautifully portrays--and exemplifies--the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigor, of Oxford analytic philosophy." -- Times Literary Supplement "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "There is a rumor that philosophy in the twentieth century detached itself from the flesh-and-blood realities of the world. In this meticulous study, Krishnan argues that something quite different occurred: a small band of philosophers stood in enduring protest." --John Kaag, author of American Philosophy: A Love Story "This is a beautiful gift of a book, most especially at the moment, when truth is not at a premium." --Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex "This riveting and beautifully written book, expertly set in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil, offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century." --A. W. Moore, author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "We have read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, and Ayer, but we've never seen them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other." --Matthew Parris, author of Fracture, "With rigor, wit and depth, [Krishnan] appraises the Oxford school of philosophy. . . . Krishnan . . . [is] one of the finest writers we have, a historian and biographer as much as a philosopher (hence the coming together of all three disciplines in his book, a great synthesis)." -- The Hindu "[An] intriguing and charming history . . . organized around anecdotes rather than arguments. Krishnan is interested not only in 'what people thought but what they were like.'" -- The Conversation "Fascinating . . . Krishnan takes us through the intrigues and battles of the people concerned with fashioning a twentieth-century philosophy in Oxford." -- Fortnightly Review "This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "[A] terrific new book [that] tells the story of the heyday of linguistic philosophy." --The Spectator "Relying on memoirs and other sources, [Nikhil] Krishnan has succeeded in bringing these men and women and their complex and intense relations to life--which is a real achievement." --Thomas Nagel, The New Statesman "A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "[W]hat Krishnan has really given us . . . isn't only a history. It is a love letter, written by someone who knows what it means to fall in love with philosophy." -- The Critic " A Terribly Serious Adventure beautifully portrays--and exemplifies--the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigor, of Oxford analytic philosophy." -- Times Literary Supplement "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "There is a rumor that philosophy in the twentieth century detached itself from the flesh-and-blood realities of the world. In this meticulous study, Krishnan argues that something quite different occurred: a small band of philosophers stood in enduring protest." --John Kaag, author of American Philosophy: A Love Story "This is a beautiful gift of a book, most especially at the moment, when truth is not at a premium." --Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex "This riveting and beautifully written book, expertly set in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil, offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century." --A. W. Moore, author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life, "Spirited [and] frequently wry . . . an account of thought at Oxford from 1900 to 1960 that weaves biography with philosophy and somehow attains . . . a pellucid clarity. This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "All of the philosophers [that A Terribly Serious Adventure ] discusses are dead, but I knew most of them personally, and some of them were good friends. Relying on memoirs and other sources, [Nikhil] Krishnan has succeeded in bringing these men and women and their complex and intense relations to life--which is a real achievement." --Thomas Nagel, The New Statesman "A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "The slice of the story Krishnan tells (rivetingly, and in what prose!) centers on the developments at Oxford from 1900-1960. . . . [But] what Krishnan has really given us . . . isn't only a history. It is a love letter, written by someone who knows what it means to fall in love with philosophy." -- The Critic " A Terribly Serious Adventure beautifully portrays--and exemplifies--the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigor, of Oxford analytic philosophy." -- Times Literary Supplement "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "There is a rumor that philosophy in the twentieth century detached itself from the flesh-and-blood realities of the world. In this meticulous study, Krishnan argues that something quite different occurred: a small band of philosophers stood in enduring protest." --John Kaag, author of American Philosophy: A Love Story "This is a beautiful gift of a book, most especially at the moment, when truth is not at a premium." --Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex "This riveting and beautifully written book, expertly set in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil, offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century." --A. W. Moore, author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "We have read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, and Ayer, but we've never seen them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other." --Matthew Parris, author of Fracture, "Krishnan accomplishes the feat of seamlessly interweaving the story of the colorful characters who made up the world of twentieth-century Oxford philosophy with a cogent account of the theoretical controversies that roiled them. We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "This riveting and beautifully written book offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century. Anyone with a specialist interest in philosophy during this period is sure to be captivated by the book, but there will be plenty of interest for others too, as Nikhil Krishnan expertly sets his narrative in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil." --Adrian Moore, philosopher and author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy--so we understand how philosophers walked and talked, suffered, and interacted." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "As Cambridge undergraduates we read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, Ayer. Some we heard in lectures, others we read in books, but we never saw them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other. Krishnan brings that association--its ideas, of course, but its characters too--wonderfully to life." --Matthew Parris, Sunday Times columnist and author of Fracture, " A Terribly Serious Adventure does something similarly subtle yet also, in a sneaky way, quite profound. . . . Only when we actually understand what others are saying can we begin to respond instead of simply react. As Krishnan puts it toward the end of the book: 'Let no one join this conversation who is unwilling to be vulnerable.'" -- The New York Times Book Review "An entertaining family biography of Oxford philosophy from 1900 to 1960 . . . [Krishnan] has traced the connections, legacies, and disagreements among the philosophers. . . . A short review cannot do justice to the wealth of interesting detail Krishnan has collected, resulting in an engaging peek into the lives of people known mainly through their books." -- Australian Book Review "An engrossing history of ideas. . . . delightfully bring[ing] to life the genteel atmosphere of the classic tutorial--the sweaters worn under coarse wool jackets, the spectacles, the fumbling preliminaries in elaborate British courtesy, a tray and two cups of tea, our tutor stirring tea in his cup while contemplating an undergraduate's desperate attempt at respectability, a forgotten cigarette burning away in an ashtray, the pregnant pause, and then the interrogation." -- City Journal "With rigour, wit and depth, [Krishnan] appraises the Oxford school of philosophy. . . . [ Krishnan is] one of the finest writers we have, a historian and biographer as much as a philosopher (hence the coming together of all three disciplines in his book, a great synthesis)." -- The Hindu "[A] terrific new book [that] tells the story of the heyday of linguistic philosophy." --The Spectator "Relying on memoirs and other sources, [Nikhil] Krishnan has succeeded in bringing these men and women and their complex and intense relations to life--which is a real achievement." --Thomas Nagel, The New Statesman "A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "[W]hat Krishnan has really given us . . . isn't only a history. It is a love letter, written by someone who knows what it means to fall in love with philosophy." -- The Critic " A Terribly Serious Adventure beautifully portrays--and exemplifies--the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigor, of Oxford analytic philosophy." -- Times Literary Supplement "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life, "Spirited [and] frequently wry . . . an account of thought at Oxford from 1900 to 1960 that weaves biography with philosophy and somehow attains . . . a pellucid clarity. This is one of those books that leaves readers feeling a lot cleverer than they actually are." -- The Sunday Telegraph "A valuable contribution [that] offer[s] a much richer understanding of Oxford philosophy." -- Oxford Political Review "Enjoyable . . . [Krishnan] recognizes that Oxford philosophy is sometimes reproached for its frivolity, but maintains that the 'jokiness' was in fact a mask for 'something deeper.'" -- Literary Review " A Terribly Serious Adventure beautifully portrays--and exemplifies--the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigor, of Oxford analytic philosophy." -- Times Literary Supplement "This is Oxford philosophy in the round--the philosophical arguments (clearly explained), the personal lives, the colorful quotes, the elbow patches and buttered crumpets. . . . Brilliantly written." --James Franklin, author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia "We are given first-row seats to the brilliance, obstinacy, jousting, and intellectual enthusiasms that marked that legendary academic circle." --David I. Kertzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Pope at War "There is a rumor that philosophy in the twentieth century detached itself from the flesh-and-blood realities of the world. In this meticulous study, Krishnan argues that something quite different occurred: A deranged world--shot through with violence, ideology, and injustice--turned its back on the love of wisdom. And a small band of philosophers stood in enduring protest." --John Kaag, author of American Philosophy: A Love Story "This is a beautiful gift of a book, most especially at the moment, when truth is not at a premium." --Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex "This riveting and beautifully written book, expertly set in the context of the two wars and the surrounding political turmoil, offers a compelling insight into the various ways in which philosophy developed in Oxford in the first half of the twentieth century." --A. W. Moore, author of The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics "A compelling storyteller, Krishnan brings human sympathy and acuity to his very readable book. Past debates spring vividly to life, with all their drama and comedy; we understand how philosophers walked and talked, suffered, and interacted." --Peter J. Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life "We have read Ryle, Williams, Wittgenstein, Anscombe, and Ayer, but we've never seen them as a tribe, widely differing but part of the same association of human beings on the same adventure: people who knew each other." --Matthew Parris, author of Fracture "Krishnan . . . brings wry wit and adroit observations to his investigation of the rise of analytic, or linguistic, philosophy at his alma mater. . . . A lively, well-researched intellectual history." -- Kirkus Reviews
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23
Dewey Decimal
190.904
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"Teeming with Oxford characters [and] lively storytelling . . . [recasts] the history of philosophy at Oxford in the mid-twentieth century by conveying not only what made it influential in its time but also what might make it vital in ours."-- The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) "Ordinary Language can hardly convey how much I loved this book."--Tom Stoppard, Times Literary Supplement ("Books of the Year 2023") A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR What are the limits of language? How can philosophy be brought closer to everyday life? What is a good human being? These were among the questions that philosophers wrestled with in mid-twentieth-century Britain, a period shadowed by war and the rise of fascism. In response to these events, thinkers such as Philippa Foot (originator of the famous trolley problem), Isaiah Berlin, Iris Murdoch, Elizabeth Anscombe, Gilbert Ryle, and J. L. Austin aspired to a new level of watchfulness and self-awareness about language as a way of keeping philosophy true to everyday experience. A Terribly Serious Adventure traces the friendships and the rivalries, the shared preoccupations and the passionate disagreements of some of Oxford's most innovative thinkers. Far from being stuck in their ivory towers, the Oxford philosophers lived. They were codebreakers, diplomats, and soldiers in both World Wars, and they often drew on their real-world experience in creating their greatest works, masterpieces of British modernism original in both thought and style. Steeped in the dramatic history of the twentieth century, A Terribly Serious Adventure is an eye-opening look inside the rooms that changed how we think about our world. Shedding light on the lives and intellectual achievements of a large and spirited cast of characters, Cambridge academic Nikhil Krishnan shows us how much we can still learn from the Oxford philosophers. In our fractious, post-truth world, their acute sense of responsibility for their words, their passionate desire to get the little things right, stands as an inspiring example.
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B1615.K75 2023
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