{"product_id":"9781350047563","title":"Mary Midgley An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMary Midgley\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGregory S. McElwain\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over 40 years, Mary Midgley made a forceful case for the relevance and importance of philosophy. With characteristic wit and wisdom, she drew special attention to the ways in which our thought influences our everyday lives. Her wide-ranging explorations of human nature and the self; our connections with animals and the natural world; and the complexities of morality, gender, science, and religion all contributed to her reputation as one of the most expansive and compelling moral philosophers of the twentieth century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Midgley: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is the first substantive introduction to Midgley's influential philosophy on the human condition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume, supplemented by original interviews with Midgley, outlines the concepts and perspectives for which she is best known and illuminates the philosophical problems to which she devoted her life's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory S. McElwain\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies at The College of Idaho, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMary Midgley\u003c\/b\u003e was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Newcastle University, UK. One of the leading moral philosophers of the 20th century, Midgley has written extensively on human nature, science, ethics, animals, and the environment. Her books include \u003ci\u003eWickedness \u003c\/i\u003e(2001), \u003ci\u003eBeast and Man (\u003c\/i\u003e2002), \u003ci\u003eHeart and Mind \u003c\/i\u003e(2003), \u003ci\u003eAnimals and Why They Matter \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), \u003ci\u003eAre You an Illusion? \u003c\/i\u003e(2014)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e and What is Philosophy For? \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 November 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350047563\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332613898380,"sku":"9781350047563","price":32.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_82135e44-3903-4e01-a989-083239af167f.jpg?v=1783604457","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350047563","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}