Materialism / Terry Eagleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eagleton, Terry, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Materialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven, [Connecticut] ; London, [England] : Yale University Press, 2016.

Summary:

A brilliant introduction to the philosophical concept of materialism and its relevance to contemporary science and culture In this eye-opening, intellectually stimulating appreciation of a fascinating school of philosophy, Terry Eagleton makes a powerful argument that materialism is at the center of today’s important scientific and cultural as well as philosophical debates. The author reveals entirely fresh ways of considering the values and beliefs of three very different materialists—Marx, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein—drawing striking comparisons between their philosophies while reflecting on a wide array of topics, from ideology and history to language, ethics, and the aesthetic. Cogently demonstrating how it is our bodies and corporeal activity that make thought and consciousness possible, Eagleton’s book is a valuable exposition on philosophic thought that strikes to the heart of how we think about ourselves and live in the world.

Contents:

Cover page

Halftitle page

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication page

Contents

Preface

chapter one Materialisms

chapter two Do Badgers Have Souls?

chapter three Emancipating the Senses

chapter four High Spirits

chapter five The Rough Ground

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

967392463