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THINKING OF ANSWERS
QUESTIONS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF EVERYDAY LIFE |
| By: |
A. C. Grayling |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£7.49 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1408810530 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781408810538 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (DIGITAL) |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2010 |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Description: |
Thought-provoking short essays by Britain's leading public philosopher that show us how to discover our own answers to life's challenges |
| Synopsis: |
The essays in this book, drawn mainly from A. C. Grayling's columns in Prospect, the Dubliner and The Times, are in fact responses to questions set by editors and readers. ~ If beauty existed only in the eye of the beholder, would that make it an unimportant quality? ~ Are human rights political? ~ Can ethics be derived from evolution by natural selection? ~ If both sides in a conflict can passionately believe that theirs is the just cause, does this mean that the idea of justice is empty? ~ Does being happy make us good? And does being good make us happy? ~ Are human beings especially prone to self-deception? As in his previous books of popular philosophy, including the best-selling The Reason of Things and The Meaning of Things, rather than presenting a set of categorical answers Grayling offers instead suggestions for how to think about every aspect of a question, and arrive at one's own conclusions. As a result Thinking of Answers is both an enjoyable and inspirational collection. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |