Philosophy: Why It Matters

by Helen Beebee and Michael Rush

Book Overview

We constantly disagree with each other on issues of fundamental importance. Does God exist? Should the latest scientific findings be trusted? Are there innate psychological differences between men and women?

In four lively chapters, Beebee and Rush explain philosophy's role in addressing such questions. They consider what it means to be human, how we should engage in public debate, philosophy's relationship with science and religion, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509532161
• ISBN13: 9781509532162
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 7.4"