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Glimpse of Light: New Meditations on First Philosophy
Stephen Mumford
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Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
I firmly believed there was a world outside of our own minds . . . But all around me were challenges. . . . How could we be so sure there were such things existing apart from us? Philosopher Benedict Chilwell faces a crisis of confidence and hopes to resolve it in a self-imposed exile, far away in the north of Norway. From his cabin, he begins his meditations, pondering the mysteries of philosophy in the dark Arctic winter. Pride, a whale, love and lust, the Huldra, God and a chain of causes ... Read more
I firmly believed there was a world outside of our own minds . . . But all around me were challenges. . . . How could we be so sure there were such things existing apart from us? Philosopher Benedict Chilwell faces a crisis of confidence and hopes to resolve it in a self-imposed exile, far away in the north of Norway. From his cabin, he begins his meditations, pondering the mysteries of philosophy in the dark Arctic winter. Pride, a whale, love and lust, the Huldra, God and a chain of causes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474279482
SKU
V9781474279482
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Ref
99-15
About Stephen Mumford
Stephen Mumford is Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham UK. He is the author of Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction (2012) and Causation: A Very Short Introduction (2013).
Reviews for Glimpse of Light: New Meditations on First Philosophy
Brings philosophy to life in a way that will draw readers in and part the curtain that too often obscures real philosophical thinking about hard core topics that obsess professional philosophers. Stephen Mumford provides an enchanting account of a week in the life of a philosopher determined to prove to himself that his life's work has not been a sham. ... Read more