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In Defence of Wonder and Other Philosophical Reflections

Paperback • 2014 • English

In Defence of Wonder and Other Philosophical Reflections

By Raymond. Tallis

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About the book

In these lively and provocative essays, philosopher, polymath and all-round intellectual heavyweight, Raymond Tallis debunks commonplace truths, exposes woolly thinking and pulls the rug from beneath a wide range of commentator whether scientist, theologian, philosopher or pundit. Tallis takes to task much of contemporary science and philosophy, arguing that they are guilty of taking us down ever narrowing conduits of problem solving that only invite ever more complex responses and in doing so h...Show more

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9781322102634

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Durham : Taylor and Francis

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

In Defence of Wonder and Other Philosophical Reflections

Format

Paperback

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