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Bezig met laden... Thinking of Answers: Questions in the Philosophy of Everyday Lifedoor A. C. Grayling
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I really liked this book, however I didn't finish it. I borrowed this from the TAFE Library, but the format of the book is questions posed and short(ish) answers. It's not really a book to sit and read through from cover to cover ans in this way is similar to one of the author's other work, the Secular Bible. It is a lot better to dip in and read just one and then spend time considering the answer and your own opinion. So, one to buy not to borrow. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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. 'While most philosophy is written in abstruse and ponderous prose, Grayling's is a model of clarity and elegance.'-The Times. 'An enthusiastic thinker who embraces humour, common sense and lucidity.'-Independent. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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