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Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won´t Go Away
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
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Paperback. "What would the ancient Greek philosopher make of the twenty-first-century Google headquarters? A dazzling exploration of the role of ancient philosophy in modern life from the acclaimed writer and thinker. " Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 448.
What would the ancient Greek philosopher make of the twenty-first-century Google headquarters? A dazzling exploration of the role of ancient philosophy in modern life from the acclaimed writer and thinker. Imagine that Plato came to life in the twenty-first century and embarked on a multi-city speaking tour. How would he mediate a debate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a 'tiger mum' on how to raise the perfect child? How would he handle the host of a right-wing news program who denies there can be morality without religion? What would Plato make of Google, and ... Read more
What would the ancient Greek philosopher make of the twenty-first-century Google headquarters? A dazzling exploration of the role of ancient philosophy in modern life from the acclaimed writer and thinker. Imagine that Plato came to life in the twenty-first century and embarked on a multi-city speaking tour. How would he mediate a debate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a 'tiger mum' on how to raise the perfect child? How would he handle the host of a right-wing news program who denies there can be morality without religion? What would Plato make of Google, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782395591
SKU
V9781782395591
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Ref
99-10
About Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein received her doctorate in philosophy from Princeton University. Her award-winning books include the novels The Mind-Body Problem, Properties of Light, and 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction and nonfiction studies of Kurt Goedel and Baruch Spinoza. She has received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, has been designated a Humanist of the Year and ... Read more
Reviews for Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won´t Go Away
Long awaited... Rebecca Goldstein manages to be so funny and right
Stephen Fry An important and amazing book. Goldstein beautifully combines the skills of a distinguished novelist with breathtaking philosophical scholarship.
Hilary Putnam, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities Emeritus, Harvard University A wonderful book - enjoyably readable, full of stimulating insights and refreshing observations, unintimidatingly erudite, ... Read more
Stephen Fry An important and amazing book. Goldstein beautifully combines the skills of a distinguished novelist with breathtaking philosophical scholarship.
Hilary Putnam, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities Emeritus, Harvard University A wonderful book - enjoyably readable, full of stimulating insights and refreshing observations, unintimidatingly erudite, ... Read more