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WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY FOR?
The last major book from one of Britain's most respected and popular female philosophers, Mary Midgley. What Is Philosophy for? asks the big questions at the heart of philosophy and doesn't shy away from coming up with some unsettling answers
Why should anybody do philosophy? Is it just one more detailed study, like metallurgy or German? Or is it perhaps something more like History and Literature and even - traditionally - Religion, something meant to do them some personal good - a study that could influence their own lives?
Renowned moral philosopher Mary Midgley takes on these provocative questions in her most up-to-date statement on the specific forms of many of our current intellectual anxieties and confusions, and how to deal with them, providing a robust defense of philosophy and philosophizing in the process.
This defense is expertly placed in the context of contemporary debates about science, religion, and philosophy and asks, in the light of scientific and technological developments, do we still need philosophy and religion to help us think about big questions about meaning, knowledge, and value?
Mary Midgley was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Newcastle University, UK. One of the leading moral
philosophers of the 20th century, Midgley has written extensively on human nature, science, ethics, animals, and the environment. Her books include Beast and Man, Heart and Mind, Animals and Why They Matter, Are You an Illusion? and Wickedness. The author's previous books were widely translated.
Why should anybody do philosophy? Is it just one more detailed study, like metallurgy or German? Or is it perhaps something more like History and Literature and even - traditionally - Religion, something meant to do them some personal good - a study that could influence their own lives?
Renowned moral philosopher Mary Midgley takes on these provocative questions in her most up-to-date statement on the specific forms of many of our current intellectual anxieties and confusions, and how to deal with them, providing a robust defense of philosophy and philosophizing in the process.
This defense is expertly placed in the context of contemporary debates about science, religion, and philosophy and asks, in the light of scientific and technological developments, do we still need philosophy and religion to help us think about big questions about meaning, knowledge, and value?
Mary Midgley was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Newcastle University, UK. One of the leading moral
philosophers of the 20th century, Midgley has written extensively on human nature, science, ethics, animals, and the environment. Her books include Beast and Man, Heart and Mind, Animals and Why They Matter, Are You an Illusion? and Wickedness. The author's previous books were widely translated.
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Published 2018-09-01 by Bloomsbury |