Bryan Magee's general survey of contemporary British philosophy originates in a series of radio conversations with leading British philosopher. In them, he elicited their views on chosen subjects, ranging from influential philosophers, such as Russell, Wittgenstein, Moore, and Austin, to the relationship of philosophy to Morals, Religion, the Arts and Social Theory. As Magee makes clear in his Preface, contemporary British philosophy is at the moment experiencing an unprecedented openness to influences from abroad. There is new growth in many areas of traditional philosophy which had been neglected by the logical positivists and the linguistic analysts, and a sense of freedom is present in all Magee's conversations. As an introduction to contemporary British philosophy, as a unique collection of commentaries by major British philosophers on their own work, and as a study of fresh ideas, Modern British Philosophy is consistently lively and authoritative.