Third Letter

Dear Professor McGinn,

Thank you very much for your kind reply. It truly means a great deal to me.

I also want to express how honored I am that you shared both of my letters on your blog. It is a privilege to be featured in a space that reflects your thinking and writing. I very much hope that the long-form interview I am preparing with you will become a work that you, too, will take pride in—and that perhaps it may be something you will want to share with your readers just as generously.

As you mentioned in your message, I was especially struck by the timing: today, quite coincidentally, I began reading your book Sport. So yes, I would very much like to speak with you about your sporting and musical interests. In fact, I would like to speak with you about everything. You are one of the rare philosophers with whom one feels that everything can be talked about freely. I feel deeply honored to have this opportunity, and I owe you a great debt of gratitude for making it possible.

Thank you again for everything. I very much look forward to speaking with you soon.

Warmest regards,

Uğur Polat

Dear Dr Polat,

It is shaping up very well, I see. I have put both your letters on my blog for readers’ information. I hope we get a chance to talk about my sporting and musical interests as well. I’m not sure what collaborative work you have in mind.

All my best,

Colin