The Measure of Things - Humanism, Humility, and Mystery (Hardcover)

David Cooper explores and defends the view that a reality independent of human perspectives is necessarily indescribable, a 'mystery'. Other views are shown to be hubristic. Humanists, for whom 'man is the measure' of reality, exaggerate our capacity to live without the sense of an independent measure. Absolutists, who proclaim our capacity to know an independent reality, exaggerate our cognitive powers. In this highly original book Cooper restores to philosophy a proper appreciation of mystery - that is what provides a measure of our beliefs and conduct.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	December 2002
Authors:	David E. Cooper
Dimensions:	242 x 163 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-823827-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN:	0-19-823827-4
Barcode:	9780198238270

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