What philosophy can do af John Wilson (1928-) (Bog)

Forfatter: John Wilson (1928-)

Sprog: Engelsk

Antal sider: 159

Forlag: Macmillan

Udgivelsesår: 1986

Titel: What philosophy can do

Genre: Faglitteratur

For some decades Anglo-Saxon philosophy has seemed to the outsider to be sterile, over-professionalised, and of little use to the ordinary person in the conduct of his life. This book attempts to show the immense practical force that this sort of philosophy actually has. We do not have to revert to relying upon any initial ideology or set of values or assumptions as a starting-point; we have rather to recognise that many of the most important concepts in practical living are given to us, and are inexpellable in any conceivable world. Recognition and full under-standing of these concepts can yield solid and objective truths, which-besides saving us from muddle and nonsense that emerge in destructive ideologies-can give us a firm basis for making judgements of value and grasping what is real.

John Wilson is a Lecturer and Tutor in the Department of Educational Studies, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Mansfield College. He has been an Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Trinity College, Toronto; Lecturer in Philosophy in the School of Educational Studies, University of Sussex; and Director of Research with the Farmington Trust Research Unit in Oxford. He is the author of more than thirty books.

ISBN 0-333-39919-6

9780333 399194

£7.95

Sammendrag: For nogle årtier har angelsaksisk filosofi virket steril og af lille værdi for den almindelige person. Denne bog forsøger at vise den praktiske kraft i filosofi uden ideologi, og hvordan anerkendelse af objektive sandheder kan være en solid basis for at gøre domme og gribe det som er reelt.

Type: Paperback

Bogen undersøger, hvordan filosofi kan have en stor praktisk rolle i det daglige liv og bryde med ideologier og værdier som en start. Den fremhæver vigtigheden af objektiv sandhed og konkrete begreber i forståelsen af virkeligheden.