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| ISBN: | 0691170657 (ISBN13: 9780691170657) |
Bryan Magee
Hardcover | Pages: 144 pages Rating: 3.99 | 204 Users | 27 Reviews
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How to live meaningfully in the face of the unknowableWe human beings had no say in existing--we just opened our eyes and found ourselves here. We have a fundamental need to understand who we are and the world we live in. Reason takes us a long way, but mystery remains. When our minds and senses are baffled, faith can seem justified--but faith is not knowledge. In Ultimate Questions, acclaimed philosopher Bryan Magee provocatively argues that we have no way of fathoming our own natures or finding definitive answers to the big questions we all face.
With eloquence and grace, Magee urges us to be the mapmakers of what is intelligible, and to identify the boundaries of meaningfulness. He traces this tradition of thought to his chief philosophical mentors--Locke, Hume, Kant, and Schopenhauer--and shows why this approach to the enigma of existence can enrich our lives and transform our understanding of the human predicament. As Magee puts it, There is a world of difference between being lost in the daylight and being lost in the dark.
The crowning achievement to a distinguished philosophical career, Ultimate Questions is a deeply personal meditation on the meaning of life and the ways we should live and face death.
-- "Library Journal"
Identify Of Books Ultimate Questions
| Title | : | Ultimate Questions |
| Author | : | Bryan Magee |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 144 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2016 by Princeton University Press (first published February 22nd 2016) |
| Categories | : | Philosophy. Nonfiction. Psychology. Religion |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 204 Users | 27 ReviewsEvaluate Of Books Ultimate Questions
Such a joy of reading this book. This is actually quite a Bayesian agnostic view of the world.Personal philosophical thoughts of an old wise man about the knowable and the unknowable and the human predicaments existential questions. A music loving agnostic following in the footsteps of Locke, Hume, Kant and Schopenhauer. Thoughts well worth to ponder over.
This is the first book I've ever read by Magee, and I can say with absolute certainty that I hope it is not the last. Clear, entertaining prose, deep thought, and a bold statement of his position after a lifetime of thought- this book is truly excellent. Containing a vindication of philosophy and metaphysics in the face of scientistic claims that they are irrelevant, this is a must read for all those who wish to consider the deeper questions of life.
This is the first book I've ever read by Magee, and I can say with absolute certainty that I hope it is not the last. Clear, entertaining prose, deep thought, and a bold statement of his position after a lifetime of thought- this book is truly excellent. Containing a vindication of philosophy and metaphysics in the face of scientistic claims that they are irrelevant, this is a must read for all those who wish to consider the deeper questions of life.
Thought-provoking philosophical work. Really enjoyed it.
Reading in a review that this book is something like "The World of Sophie" (a book explaining philosophy in a narrative form for young teenagers), it sparked my interest. As a teacher, I usually find it quite useful to read accesible introductions in philosophy, in order to help me improve my explanatory skills. This book turned out to be a dissapointment, alas, and could not help me with the above purpose.In the book Magee argues that intellectual rigour requires us to realize and investigate
I am surprised by how this book hit me as such a satisfying philosophical read, when all it does is to avoid giving any definite solutions or answers. And funny enough I bought this book in search for one. More questions in my head now than before I read it, yes, but not in a bad way. If anything, I feel relieved. In fact I think thats what the author intended to achieve. I actually love the writing in this book a lot because unlike most other philosophical books this one doesnt try to be
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