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Author: Mary Midgley
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.360kg
ISBN: 9780415133784
ISBN 10: 0415133785
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 02 March 2000
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
... a pleasure to read...these essays...stand as examples of what philosophy is at its best: the persistent attempt to make sense of things in a way which invites others to join in. <br>- Essays in Philosophy <br> Midgley's style is refreshingly different from that of mainstream philosophers.. <br>- Philosophy in Review/Comptes rendus philosophiques <br>
... a pleasure to read...these essays...stand as examples of what philosophy is at its best: the persistent attempt to make sense of things in a way which invites others to join in. - Essays in Philosophy Midgley's style is refreshingly different from that of mainstream philosophers.. - Philosophy in Review/Comptes rendus philosophiques
'A clear and sustained assault on the anti-intellectualism that proclaims: It may be right in theory, but not in practice. Midgley scotches this: if an idea does not work in practice, something is wrong with the theory.' - New Scientist 'Here is a philosophy book which is a pleasure to read from the point of view both of the argument, which is forceful, coherent and lucid, and of the style.' - Journal of Consciousness Studies 'In a climate of loony scientism, Mary Midgley's Utopias, Dolphins and Computers is a powerful antidote - a mix of wisdom and humour.' - The Sunday Times
One of Britain's foremost moral philosophers, Midgley has written a wonderful and rather startling extended essay on the place of philosophy in today's world. Central to her argument is the questioning of the widely held belief that philosophy is difficult, intangible and irrelevant. However, Midgley shows that it is the backbone of the system by which we approach the individual matters of real life, providing the consistency by which we are able to make decisions. She makes her case by applying philosophical reasoning to problems such as the value of education and the environment. Her writing is beguiling and witty, while her clarity is a fitting antidote to the complexity of writers such as Hegel. In her hands, philosophy is reborn as both universally essential and intrinsically personal. (Kirkus UK)
Author Information
Mary Midgley is a moral philosopher. Until her retirement in 1980 she was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Newcastle.
