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by Mary Midgley

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Why do the big philosophical questions so often strike us as far-fetched and little to with everyday life? Mary Midgley shows that it need not be that way; she shows that there is a need for philosophy in the real world. Her popularity as one of our foremost philosophers is based on a no-nonsense, down-to-earth approach to fundamental human problems, philosphical or otherwise. In Utopias, Dolphins and Computers she makes her case for philosophy as a difficult but necessary tool for solving some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary society.
How should we treat animals? Why are we so confused about the value of education? What is at stake in feminism? Why should we sustain our environment? Why do we think intelligent computers will save us? Mary Midgley argues that philosophy not only can, but should be used in thinking about these questions.
Utopias, Dolphins and Computers will make fascinating reading for philosophers, educationalists, feminists, environmentalists and indeed anyone interested in the questions of philosophy, ethics and life.

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  • Title Utopias, Dolphins and Computers: Problems in Philosophical Plumbing
  • Author Mary Midgley
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, London
  • Publication date 1996
  • ISBN 9780415133777 / 0415133777
  • Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.52 x 6.43 x 0.86 in (24.18 x 16.33 x 2.18 cm)
  • Category Philosophy
  • Library of Congress subjects Philosophy, Human beings
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 96005494
  • Dewey Decimal Code 190

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Mary Midgley is a moral philosopher. Until her retirement in 1980 she was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Newcastle.

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