{"product_id":"9781032957821-essential-mary-midgley","title":"The Essential Mary Midgley","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a must-have anthology, incorporating carefully selected excerpts from her bestselling books, this 2nd edition includes work published in the last 20 years. Expertly edited and introduced by David Midgley, it also includes a new Foreword by Rachael Wiseman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeared and admired in equal measure, Mary Midgley has carefully yet profoundly challenged many of the scientific and moral orthodoxies of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Mary Midgley\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have anthology of the very best of Midgley's philosophy, whose work is described by the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e as 'common sense philosophy of the highest order'. Incorporating carefully selected excerpts from Mary Midgley's bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eWickedness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeast and Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience and Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Myths We Live By\u003c\/i\u003e, this second edition includes some of her best work from the last twenty or so years, including \u003ci\u003eThe Solitary Self\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAre you an Illusion?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Philosophy For?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Mary Midgley\u003c\/i\u003e presents a superb introduction to her work, covering the topics that she returned to frequently, such as the roots of human nature, reason and imagination, the myths of science, the importance of holism in thinking about science and the environment and the nature of the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpertly edited and introduced by David Midgley, this second edition includes a new Foreword by Rachael Wiseman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57805693124982,"sku":"9781032957821","price":53.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41441361.jpg?v=1779934643","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032957821-essential-mary-midgley","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}