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The View from Nowhere

The View from Nowhere - Thryft
The View from Nowhere - Thryft

Essence of the book: Unifying objective and subjective viewpoints.

"The View from Nowhere" is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, as it delves into the fundamental issue of reconciling our ability to view the world both subjectively and objectively. Nagel's writing is both clear and insightful, with some ideas reaching levels of profound originality that can open new avenues of philosophical thought. Overall, it is a rare combination of profundity, clarity, and simplicity that should be recommended to anyone interested in exploring the intersections between philosophy and human life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The View from Nowhere

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ISBN: 9780195056440

Description

Much philosophical debate has attempted to reconcile the human capacity to view the world both objectively and subjectively. Thomas Nagel's ambitious and lively book tackles this fundamental issue, arguing that our divided nature is the root of a whole range of philosophical problems, touching, as it does, every aspect of human life. He deals with its manifestations in such fields of philosophy as the mind-body problem, personal identity, knowledge and scepticism,
thought and reality, free will, and ethics.
From reviews of the hardback:

`Remarkable ... all of his discussions are clear and insightful, but some reach a level of originality and illumination that opens genuinely new avenues of philosophical thought ... a rare combination of profundity and clarity, along with simplicity of expression. It should be recommended to all those who are bored with or despair about philosophy.'
Times Literary Supplement


Author: Thomas Nagel
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 254
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Date: 27 Apr 1989
 

Essence of the book: Unifying objective and subjective viewpoints.

"The View from Nowhere" is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, as it delves into the fundamental issue of reconciling our ability to view the world both subjectively and objectively. Nagel's writing is both clear and insightful, with some ideas reaching levels of profound originality that can open new avenues of philosophical thought. Overall, it is a rare combination of profundity, clarity, and simplicity that should be recommended to anyone interested in exploring the intersections between philosophy and human life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.