{"title":"Prof Greg Michaelson","description":"\u003cp\u003eProf Greg Michaelson’s works delve into the rigorous defence of materialism, exploring philosophical perspectives with clarity and precision. Readers can expect thought-provoking discussions that challenge metaphysical assumptions and engage deeply with contemporary debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis writing balances scholarly insight with accessible argumentation, making complex ideas approachable for those interested in philosophy and the nature of reality. These books invite readers to reconsider fundamental questions about existence through a materialist lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"defending-materialism-by-prof-greg-michaelson-9781350447325","title":"Defending Materialism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobody doubted that atoms were real once atomic energy was developed, but in the early 20th century, and before, their existence was widely doubted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDefending Materialism\u003c\/em\u003e follows the political and theoretical background of this intense philosophical controversy, defending atomistic and mechanical materialism against idealist paradigms. These accounts range from the explicit idealism criticised by Lenin and Einstein to the implicit Hegelian idealism that influenced Soviet dialectical materialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing several key threads, the authors trace how the idea of atoms has changed over the centuries, how ideology has influenced both sides of the idealism\/materialism divide, and how the nature of time in physics, biology, and human society can give a fresh view of historical materialism. Starting from the origins of materialism in ancient Greek thought and moving through its revival in Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin provides a full picture of the links between the Marxist tradition and the ‘coarse materiality’ to which the worlds of science and philosophy have found themselves both subscribed and averse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470401126636,"sku":"9781350447325","price":187.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350447325-defending-materialism.jpg?v=1775218435"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/prof-greg-michaelson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}