{"product_id":"what-is-philosophy-for-mary-midgley-9781350051089","title":"What Is Philosophy for?","description":"Why should anybody take an interest in philosophy? Is it just another detailed study like metallurgy? Or is it similar to history, literature and even religion: a study meant to do some personal good and influence our lives?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMary Midgley addresses these provocative questions in her most up-to-date statement on the various forms of our current intellectual anxieties and confusions and how we might deal with them. In doing so, she provides a robust, yet not uncritical, defence of philosophy and the life of the mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis defence is expertly placed in the context of contemporary debates about science, religion, and philosophy. It asks whether, in light of rampant scientific and technological developments, we still need philosophy to help us think about the big questions of meaning, knowledge, and value.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Midgley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135005108X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350051089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019","brand":"Mary Midgley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44123081834751,"sku":"9781350051089","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1080cfc-6485-479a-9a1e-dfbb1365b262.jpg?v=1687428816","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-is-philosophy-for-mary-midgley-9781350051089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}