Mary Midgley 63803

The Essential Mary Midgley

Psychology Press, 2005. Hardcover. Pp: 413. Feared and admired in equal measure, Mary Midgley has carefully yet profoundly challenged many of the scientific and moral orthodoxies of the twentieth century. The Essential Mary Midgley collects for the first time the very best of this famous philosopher's work, described by the Financial Times as 'common sense philosophy of the highest order'. This unrivalled introduction to a great philosopher and brilliant writer incorporates carefully selected excerpts from Mary Midgley's bestselling books, including Wickedness, Beast and Man, Science and Poetry, and The Myths We Live By. With a specially written foreword by James Lovelock, this classic text presents a superb and eminently readable insight into questions she has returned to time and again in her renowned sharp prose. This anthology discusses major topics, such as the roots of human nature, reason and imagination, the myths of science and the importance of holism in thinking about science and the environment. ISBN: 9780415346412. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

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MIDGLEY, MARY

Owl of Minerva: A Memoir

Paris, , Relié, in-8. Condition: Bon état

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Midgley, Mary

Beast and Man: The Roots of Human Nature

Hassocks, Harvester Press, 1979. First printing of this edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp xxii + 377. Black cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. Printed Ex Libris book plate from one previous owner onthe front pastedown endpaper and name of subseauent owner in ink onthe front free endpaper else a clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust jacket. A couple of short closed tears tothe top edge of the dust jacket. Very Good/very good.

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Catalogue: Philosophy

MIDGLEY, Mary

Beast and Man: The Roots of Human Nature

Routledge, 1995. Used - Good. Good paperback . Owner's name on first page. Spine creased. Pages clean. A tidy copy. Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_99141_jpg.jpg. ISBN: 0415127408

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Mary Midgley

Beast And Man: The Roots Of Human Nature

Cornell University Press 1978 Hardback, 404pp. Philosophers have traditionally concentrated on the qualities that make human beings different from other species. In Beast and Man Mary Midgley, one of our foremost intellectuals, stresses continuities. What makes people tick? Largely, she asserts, the same things as animals. She tells us humans are rather more like other animals than we previously allowed ourselves to believe, and reminds us just how primitive we are in comparison to the sophistication of many animals. A veritable classic for our age, Beast and Man has helped change the way we think about ourselves and the world in which we live. DJ. Cover quite sunned and worn with small tears; ex company library. (ISBN: 9780801410321). Good.

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Catalogue: General

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MIDGLEY, MARY

Evolution As a Religion (Routledge Classics)

Routledge, 2002-03-29. Paperback. As new clean tight and bright Please email for photos.. New .

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MIDGLEY, MARY

Heart and Mind: The Varieties of Moral Experience

London, Routledge. 2003, 3rd Edition. (ISBN: 0415304490). Soft cover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, xviii 220pp paperback, ownership signature. Very Good.

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Midgley, Mary

Science as Salvation: A Modern Myth and its Meaning

London / New York, Routledge, (1992). orig.boards. 22x14cm, x, 239 pp. Minor rubbing, slight page-edge soil, VG. dustwrapper
¶ Contents: Salvation & the Academics; Prophecies, Marxist & Anthropic; Minimalism Does Not Work; The Fascination of Chance; The Function of Faith;Enlightenment & Information; Putting Nature in Her Place; The Remarkable Masculine Birth of Time; Unexpected Difficulties of Deicide; The Uninhabitable Vacuum; Parsimony, Integrity & Puritanism; Questions of Motivation; The Hunger for Synthesis; Evolution & the Apotheosis of Man; Dyson, Animism & the Nature of Matter; Space, Freedom & Romance; The Anthropic Synthesis; Quantum Quandries; Conserving the Spirit.

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MIDGLEY, MARY

What Is Philosophy for?

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 1980.. VI + 223 p.,index, bibliography SOFTCOVER: (Orig. paperback,some (interesting) pencil annotations in Dutch, else AS GOOD AS NEW)
¶ 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?"Engaging and accessible, this vigorous swansong exemplifies many of Midgley's virtues, and revisits many of her favourite themes." - The TabletIn her last published work, Mary Midgley addresses provocative questions, interrogating 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.This 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.

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Book number: 81116

Catalogue: Philosophy & Religion

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MIDGLEY, MARY

Wickedness

London, Routledge. 2002, 2nd Edition. (ISBN: 0415253985). Soft cover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, xvi 232pp paperback, ownership signature. Very Good.

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MIDGLEY, MARY

Wickedness - a Philosophical Essay

London: Ark Paperpacks, 1986. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0744800536. 224 pages including index. "Reads with the ease and elegance of Bertrant Russell." - Spectator. "Author has set out to delineate not so much the nature as the sources of wickedness." - Listener. Price stickers on back cover. Occasional small light pencil marks at margin. Moderate wear. Blue laminated covers.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; GOOD EVIL PHILOSOPHY Wickedness - a Philosophical Essay 224 pages including index. "Reads with the ease and elegance of Bertrant Russell." - Spectator. "Author has set out to delineate not so much the nature as the sources of wickedness." - Listener.. Very Good .

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