Anthony O'Hear is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Buckingham, where he is also Head of the Department of Education. He is the editor of the journal Philosophy and Honorary Director of The Royal Institute of Philosophy.

• 1. Visions of philosophy David Cooper; 2. Listening to Clifford's ghost Peter van Inwagen; 3. Metaphysical (im)mortality and philosophical transcendence John Haldane; 4. My conception of philosophy Bryan Magee; 5. Modern philosophy Jonathan Harrison; 6. Philosophical amnesia Nicholas Capaldi; 7. Philosophy: a contribution, not to human knowledge, but to human understanding P. M. S. Hacker; 8. Can philosophy be a rigorous science? Herman Philipse; 9. The doctor of philosophy will see you now Christopher Coope; 10. Plotinus: charms and countercharms Stephen R. L. Clark; 11. What is humane philosophy and why is it at risk? John Cottingham; 12. Why is there something called philosophy rather than nothing? Stephen Mulhall; 13. Philosophy and the sciences after Kant Michela Massimi; 14. Gazing inward Charles Travis; 15. Philosophy - wisdom or technique? Anthony O'Hear.

Anthony O'Hear is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Buckingham, where he is also Head of the Department of Education. He is the editor of the journal Philosophy and Honorary Director of The Royal Institute of Philosophy.

• 1. Visions of philosophy David Cooper; 2. Listening to Clifford's ghost Peter van Inwagen; 3. Metaphysical (im)mortality and philosophical transcendence John Haldane; 4. My conception of philosophy Bryan Magee; 5. Modern philosophy Jonathan Harrison; 6. Philosophical amnesia Nicholas Capaldi; 7. Philosophy: a contribution, not to human knowledge, but to human understanding P. M. S. Hacker; 8. Can philosophy be a rigorous science? Herman Philipse; 9. The doctor of philosophy will see you now Christopher Coope; 10. Plotinus: charms and countercharms Stephen R. L. Clark; 11. What is humane philosophy and why is it at risk? John Cottingham; 12. Why is there something called philosophy rather than nothing? Stephen Mulhall; 13. Philosophy and the sciences after Kant Michela Massimi; 14. Gazing inward Charles Travis; 15. Philosophy - wisdom or technique? Anthony O'Hear.

Anthony O'Hear is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Buckingham, where he is also Head of the Department of Education. He is the editor of the journal Philosophy and Honorary Director of The Royal Institute of Philosophy.

• 1. Visions of philosophy David Cooper; 2. Listening to Clifford's ghost Peter van Inwagen; 3. Metaphysical (im)mortality and philosophical transcendence John Haldane; 4. My conception of philosophy Bryan Magee; 5. Modern philosophy Jonathan Harrison; 6. Philosophical amnesia Nicholas Capaldi; 7. Philosophy: a contribution, not to human knowledge, but to human understanding P. M. S. Hacker; 8. Can philosophy be a rigorous science? Herman Philipse; 9. The doctor of philosophy will see you now Christopher Coope; 10. Plotinus: charms and countercharms Stephen R. L. Clark; 11. What is humane philosophy and why is it at risk? John Cottingham; 12. Why is there something called philosophy rather than nothing? Stephen Mulhall; 13. Philosophy and the sciences after Kant Michela Massimi; 14. Gazing inward Charles Travis; 15. Philosophy - wisdom or technique? Anthony O'Hear.