Geuss, Raymond
Who Needs a World View?
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674245938
- author:
- Geuss, Raymond
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction,Philosophy, History & Surveys,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Raymond Geuss challenges our conventional approach to understanding the world. For centuries, philosophers have sought to create comprehensive intellectual systems that explain everything in a unified framework. However, this rigid thinking can be limiting and problematic. In "Who Needs a World View?", Geuss explores the issues with overly systematic thinking and argues for a more flexible and skeptical approach. He examines the ideas of influential thinkers, from ancient philosophy to modern art, and discusses topics such as the importance of games, the concept of need, and the nature of manifestos. This collection of essays offers a thought-provoking critique of our tendency towards completeness and consistency in our thinking, and demonstrates the value of embracing complexity and doubt.
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