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Mary Midgley - Beast and Man: The Roots of Human Nature - 9780415289870 - V9780415289870
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Beast and Man: The Roots of Human Nature

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Description for Beast and Man: The Roots of Human Nature Paperback. In this major work, Mary Midgley, one of our foremost intellectuals tells us that humans are rather more like animals than we have previously allowed ourselves to believe. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 428.

Philosophers have traditionally concentrated on the qualities that make human beings different from other species. In Beast and Man Mary Midgley, one of our foremost intellectuals, stresses continuities. What makes people tick? Largely, she asserts, the same things as animals. She tells us humans are rather more like other animals than we previously allowed ourselves to believe, and reminds us just how primitive we are in comparison to the sophistication of many animals. A veritable classic for our age, Beast and Man has helped change the way we think about ourselves and the world in which we live.

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Routledge Classics
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415289870
SKU
V9780415289870
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About Mary Midgley
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.

Reviews for Beast and Man: The Roots of Human Nature
'This is a very important book ... Midgley has provided an urgently needed bridge between science and philosophy.' - Iris Murdoch 'A brilliant and persuasive attempt to set us in our animal context, to show us to ourselves as at home in the world, and to indicate a morality for society without religious absolutes - a morality of which ... Read more

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