What philosophy can do
By: Gary Gutting
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780393242270
Subjects: Philosophy
Description: Discusses how a philosopher's critical thinking skills can be useful in contemporary life, including politics, science, religion, education, and capitalism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How to argue about politics; title: Science: a consumer's guide; title: Philosophy and the limits of science; title: The new atheists; title: Religious agnosticism; title: Happiness, work, and capitalism; title: Education in a capitalist society; title: Thinking about art; title: Can we stop fighting about abortion?; title: What philosophy can do.