Genius in Their Own Words: The Intellectual Journeys of Seven Great 20Th-Century Thinkers

Edited by David Ramsay Steele Forward by Arthur C. Danto

The violent cataclysms and ideological upheavals of the last 100 years are uniquely captured in this compelling mosaic of personal testimonies from outstanding thinkers: these autobiographical accounts by seven of the most profound and influential minds of recent history are individuals voices, highly contrasted in manner and message. Taken together, they give us a remarkable perspective on the ruling ideas of our epoch. Genius: In Their Own Words comprises original writings by:
Bertrand Russell, Albert Einstein, Martin Buber, Sarvepalli Radhakishnan, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Jean-Paul Sartre and A.J. Ayer.