Putting Philosophy to Work: Inquiry and Its Place in Culture -- Essays on Science, Religion, Law, Literature, and Life

by Susan Haack

Book Overview

This engaging and wide-ranging collection of essays is informed and unified by the conviction that philosophy can, and should, engage with real-world issues. Susan Haack's keen analytical skills and well-chosen illustrations illuminate a diverse range of cultural questions; and her direct style and wry sense of humor make complex ideas and subtle distinctions accessible to serious readers whatever their discipline or particular interests. Putting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616144939
• ISBN13: 9781616144937
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"