What Is Philosophy for?
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- Synopsis
- 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? 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.
- Copyright:
- 2018
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781350051102
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781350051072
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 12/20/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Mary Midgley, 2
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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