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We human beings had no say in existing--we just opened our eyes and found ourselves here. We have a fundamental need to understand who we are and the world we live in. Reason takes us a long way, but mystery remains. When our minds and senses are baffled, faith can seem justified--but faith is not knowledge. In Ultimate Questions, acclaimed philoso
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We human beings had no say in existing—we just opened our eyes and found ourselves here. We have a fundamental need to understand who we are and the world we live in. Reason takes us a long way, but mystery remains. When our minds and senses are baffled, faith can seem justified—but faith is not knowledge.
In Ultimate Questions, acclaimed philosopher Bryan Magee provocatively argues that we have no way of fathoming our own natures or finding definitive answers to the big questions we all face. With eloquence and grace, Magee urges us to be the mapmakers of what is intelligible, and to identify the boundaries of meaningfulness.
He traces this tradition of thought to his chief philosophical mentors—Locke, Hume, Kant, and Schopenhauer—and shows why this approach to the enigma of existence can enrich our lives and transform our understanding of the human predicament. As Magee puts it, "There is a world of difference between being lost in the daylight and being lost in the dark."
The crowning achievement to a distinguished philosophical career, Ultimate Questions is a deeply personal meditation on the meaning of life and the ways we should live and face death.
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Ultimate Questions by Bryan Magee is praised for its accessible and fluent writing style, as noted by reviewers like Anthony Kenny and Rowan Williams. The book is described as a graceful and thoughtful reflection on human experience, offering a personal journey through profound philosophical questions. It's highlighted as both an insightful summation and a thought-provoking exploration, with Magee's comfort in acknowledging the mysteries of human existence receiving particular acclaim. Through its exploration, the book invites readers to embrace wonder and acknowledge the limitations of human understanding.
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ISBN: 9780691170657
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 March 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 255g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Bryan Magee has had an unusually multifaceted career as a professor of philosophy, music and theater critic, BBC broadcaster, and member of Parliament. His books, which have been translated into more than twenty languages, include The Story of Philosophy. He lives in Oxford, England.
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