Ideas That Matter by Ac Grayling
'Ideas are the cogs that drive history, and understanding them is half way to being aboard that powerful juggernaut rather than under its wheels'. This is a book that celebrates the power of ideas: thought can, and does, change the world. And, in turn, ideas evolve. Fundamentalism, environmentalism and bioethics are defining our future just as Marxism, feminism or existentialism have influenced our present. So what do we need to know as we move into the 21st century? More than a simple reference work, this is A.C. Grayling's personal and heartfelt guide to the ideas, past and present, that shape our world. Covering religion, philosophy, scientific theory and political movements, each alphabetically ordered entry illuminates, elucidates and provokes. Written with Grayling's customary fire and erudition, the result is a book that aims both to arm readers with knowledge and engage them in philosophical debate.
"If there is any such person in Britain today as The Thinking Man, it is AC Grayling, Professor of Philosophy at BirkbeckHe provides generous help for the ethically challenged, the philosophically perplexed and the culturally confused. There are any number of ideas in the modern world; they are like trees in a forest... Clearly and succinctly, without jargon or condescension, Grayling takes on the intellectual world and names its parts. He does us great service with this useful handbook." -- IAIN FINLAYSON THE TIMES - 09.05.09 "Anthony Grayling, philosopher, has constructed a personal dictionary... inspirational... casually brilliant... a series of brilliant, informative essays... provocative, forceful and informative." SUNDAY HERALD - 03.05.09
Anthony Grayling teaches philosophy at Birkbeck College, London and is a fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He is a literary journalist and broadcaster who reviews frequently in the Financial Times and has a regular column in Prospect.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297856764 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297856766 |
| Title | Ideas That Matter |
| Author | Ac Grayling |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2009-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
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