Why should anybody take an interest in philosophy? Is it just another detailed study like metallurgy? Or is it similar to history, literature and even religion: a study meant to do some personal good and influence our lives?
‘Engaging and accessible, this vigorous swansong exemplifies many of Midgley”s virtues, and revisits many of her favourite themes.’
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The Tablet
In her last published work, Mary Midgley addresses provocative questions, interrogating the various forms of our current intellectual anxieties and confusions and how we might deal with them. In doing so, she provides a robust, yet not uncritical, defence of philosophy and the life of the mind.
This defence is expertly placed in the context of contemporary debates about science, religion, and philosophy. It asks whether, in light of rampant scientific and technological developments, we still need philosophy to help us think about the big questions of meaning, knowledge, and value.
‘Engaging and accessible, this vigorous swansong exemplifies many of Midgley”s virtues, and revisits many of her favourite themes.’
–
The Tablet
In her last published work, Mary Midgley addresses provocative questions, interrogating the various forms of our current intellectual anxieties and confusions and how we might deal with them. In doing so, she provides a robust, yet not uncritical, defence of philosophy and the life of the mind.
This defence is expertly placed in the context of contemporary debates about science, religion, and philosophy. It asks whether, in light of rampant scientific and technological developments, we still need philosophy to help us think about the big questions of meaning, knowledge, and value.
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Format EPUB ● Pagini 232 ● ISBN 9781350051102 ● Editura Bloomsbury Publishing ● Publicat 2018 ● Descărcabil 3 ori ● Valută EUR ● ID 6677139 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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