Philosophical Provocations: 55 Short Essays

by Colin McGinn

Pithy, direct, and bold: essays that propose new ways to think about old problems, spanning a range of philosophical topics.

In Philosophical Provocations, Colin McGinn offers a series of short, sharp essays that take on philosophical problems ranging from the concept of mind to paradox, altruism, and the relation between God and the Devil. Avoiding the usual scholarly apparatus and embracing a blunt pithiness, McGinn aims to achieve...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262036193
• ISBN13: 9780262036191
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher