THINKING OF ANSWERS: QUESTIONS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF EVERYDAY LIFE PB – PROFESSOR A. C. GRAYLING

Thought-provoking short essays by Britain s leading public philosopher that show us how to discover our own answers to life s challenges ‘While most philosophy is written in abstruse and ponderous prose, Grayling s is a model of clarity and elegance The Times An enthusiastic thinker who embraces humour, common sense and lucidity Independent ~ If beauty existed only in the eye of the beholder, would that make it an unimportant quality? ~ Are human rights political? ~ Can ethics be derived from evolution by natural selection? ~ If both sides in a conflict can passionately believe that theirs is the just cause, does this mean that the idea of justice is empty? ~ Does being happy make us good? And does being good make us happy? ~ Are human beings especially prone to self-deception? As in his previous books of popular philosophy, including the best-selling The Reason of Things and The Meaning of Things, rather than presenting a set of categorical answers Grayling offers instead suggestions for how to think about every aspect of a question, and arrive at one s own conclusions. As a result Thinking of Answers is both an enjoyable and inspirational collection.