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Mary Midgley - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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Mary Midgley - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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Mary Midgley is one of the most influential moral philosophers of
the twentieth century. Over the last 40 years, Midgley's writings
on such central yet controversial topics as human nature, morality,
science, animals, the environment, religion, and gender have shaped
the landscape of contemporary philosophy. She is celebrated for the
complexity, nuance, and sensibility with which she approaches some
of the most challenging issues in philosophy without falling into
the pitfalls of close-minded extremism. In turn, Midgley's
sophisticated treatment of the interconnected and often muddled
issues related to human nature has drawn interest from outside the
philosophical world, stretching from scientists, artists,
theologians, anthropologists, and journalists to the public more
broadly. Mary Midgley: An Introduction systematically introduces
readers to Midgley's collected thought on the most central and
influential areas of her corpus. Through clear and lively
engagement with Midgley's work, this volume offers readers
accessible explanation, interpretation, and analysis of the
concepts and perspectives for which she is best known, most notably
her integrated understanding of human nature, her opposition to
reductionism and scientism, and her influential conception of our
relationship to animals and the wider world. These insights,
supplemented by excerpts from original interviews with Midgley
herself, provide readers of all backgrounds with an informed
understanding and appreciation of Mary Midgley and the
philosophical problems to which she has devoted her life's work.
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