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In Defence of Wonder and Other Philosophical Reflections (Hardcover)
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In Defence of Wonder and Other Philosophical Reflections (Hardcover)
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In these lively and provocative essays, philosopher, polymath and
all-round intellectual heavyweight, Raymond Tallis debunks
commonplace truths, exposes woolly thinking and pulls the rug from
beneath a wide range of commentator whether scientist, theologian,
philosopher or pundit. Tallis takes to task much of contemporary
science and philosophy, arguing that they are guilty of taking us
down ever narrowing conduits of problem solving that only invite
ever more complex responses and in doing so have lost sight of
"wonder" - the metaphysical intoxication that first gave birth to
philosophy 2,500 years ago. Tallis tackles some meaty topics -
memory, time, language, truth, fiction, consciousness - but always
with his characteristic verve, insight and wit. These essays
showcase Tallis's skill for getting to the heart of the matter and
challenging us to see, and wonder, in different ways. Wonder is the
proper state of humankind, and as these essays show it has no more
forceful a champion than Raymond Tallis.
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