What Is Philosophy for?
Mary Midgley
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What Is Philosophy for?
Mary Midgley
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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." - 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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Índice
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Part One: The search for signposts
- Part Two: Tempting visions of science
- Part Three: Mindlessness and machine-worship
- Part Four: Singularities and the cosmos
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
- Imprint