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What Is Philosophy For?

Author: Mary Midgley

Why should someone care about philosophy? Is it just another detailed study like metallurgy? Or is it similar to history, literature, and even religion: a study intended to offer personal benefit and...

Why should someone care about philosophy? Is it just another detailed study like metallurgy? Or is it similar to history, literature, and even religion: a study intended to offer personal benefit and influence our lives? In her latest published work, Mary Midgley provocatively raises questions, exploring the various forms of today's intellectual concerns and...

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  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Year of publication Year of publication 2018
  • Publisher Publisher Bloomsbury
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Why should someone care about philosophy? Is it just another detailed study like metallurgy? Or is it similar to history, literature, and even religion: a study intended to offer personal benefit and influence our lives? In her latest published work, Mary Midgley provocatively raises questions, exploring the various forms of today's intellectual concerns and confusions and how we might address them. She provides a robust, yet not uncritical, defense of philosophy and the life of the mind. This defense is skillfully situated within the context of contemporary discussions about science, religion, and philosophy. She asks whether, amid the rapid scientific and technological advancements, we still need philosophy to contemplate the big questions of meaning, knowledge, and value.

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Author
Mary Midgley
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Subtitle
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Skroutz Book Awards 2026
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Language
English
ISBN-13
9781350051072

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Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
232
Dimensions
13x20.3 cm
Release Date
20/09/2018
Publication Date
2018

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Reader Level
Academic

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