Brief Encounters: Notes From a Philosopher's Diary

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:Cardinals, directors, dissidents, dons, judges, novelists, philosophers, prime ministers, scientists, world statesmen... Throughout his long and distinguished career, Sir Anthony Kenny has encountered some of the most notable and influential leaders of the post-war world. In these brilliantly vivid vignettes Kenny offers telling and often unexpected insights into the achievements, flaws and foibles of sixty public figures-past and present-each of whom has contributed in decisive ways to British political, spiritual, and cultural heritage.