Mary Midgley

Beast and Man

The Roots of Human Nature

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Produktbeschreibung

In this major work, Mary Midgley, one of our foremost intellectuals argues that humans are rather more like animals than we have previously allowed ourselves to believe.

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Produktdetails

• Routledge Classics
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 416g
• ISBN-13: 9780415289870
• ISBN-10: 0415289874
• Artikelnr.: 21851721

Autorenporträt

Mary Midgley (1919-2018). A philosopher with a special interest in ethics, human nature, and science, Mary Midgley has a widespread international following for her work.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: Conceptual Problems of an unusual species 1. Have We a Nature? 2.
Animals and the problems of Evil 3. Instinct, Nature, and Purpose Part Two:
Art and Science in Psychology 4. Directions without a Director 5. On Taking
Motives Seriously 6. Altruism and Egoism Part Three: Signposts 7. Up and
Down 8. Evolution and Practical Thinking 9. Facts and Values Part Four: The
Marks of Man 10. Speech and Other Excellences 11. On Being Animal as well
as Rational 12. Why we need a Culture Part Five 13. The Unity of Life
Bibliography Index