Why Philosophy Matters: Diana Janney on the philosophical foundations of her fiction
EPISODE 1412: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING, Diana Janney, on how the great philosophers - from Aristotle to Hume to Kant - have informed her novels
Diana Janney read Philosophy at University College, London, where she was awarded a First for her Masters thesis on Kant and Hume. She qualified as a solicitor at a leading City of London international law firm and then practised as a barrister. She has received international acclaim for her writing, which combines her philosophical knowledge with her wit, poetry and keen observation of human nature. Diana is also the author of the novels The Choice and The Infinite Wisdom of Harriet Rose. Her latest novel is A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING.
Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.
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