What philosophy can do / Gary Gutting.
Gutting, Gary
What philosophy can do / Gary Gutting. - New York: 2016. W W Norton, - xiv, 304 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:"In What Philosophy Can Do, Gary Gutting takes a philosopher's scalpel to modern life's biggest questions and the most powerful forces in our society--politics, science, religion, education, and capitalism. Along the way, he introduces readers to powerful philosophical tools, from inductive and deductive logic to the Principle of Charity, which they can use to make better sense of current debates. Interweaving his discussion of contemporary issues with philosophical concepts from Aristotle to Michel Foucault and John Rawls, Gutting shows how philosophy can enrich public discussions about our most urgent issues." Contents:
How to argue about politics
Science : a consumer's guide
Philosophy and the limits of science
The new atheists
Religious agnosticism
Happiness, work, and capitalism
Education in a capitalist society
Thinking about art
Can we stop fighting about abortion?
What philosophy can do
9780393353358 17.99
Philosophy.
Philosophie.
100 / GUT-16
What philosophy can do / Gary Gutting. - New York: 2016. W W Norton, - xiv, 304 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:"In What Philosophy Can Do, Gary Gutting takes a philosopher's scalpel to modern life's biggest questions and the most powerful forces in our society--politics, science, religion, education, and capitalism. Along the way, he introduces readers to powerful philosophical tools, from inductive and deductive logic to the Principle of Charity, which they can use to make better sense of current debates. Interweaving his discussion of contemporary issues with philosophical concepts from Aristotle to Michel Foucault and John Rawls, Gutting shows how philosophy can enrich public discussions about our most urgent issues." Contents:
How to argue about politics
Science : a consumer's guide
Philosophy and the limits of science
The new atheists
Religious agnosticism
Happiness, work, and capitalism
Education in a capitalist society
Thinking about art
Can we stop fighting about abortion?
What philosophy can do
9780393353358 17.99
Philosophy.
Philosophie.
100 / GUT-16