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.