Street Philosophy
Everyday Explorations of How to Live
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Street Philosophy
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Nigel Warburton
“Wonderfully sharp and human … an important book for bewildering times.” —Sarah Bakewell, bestselling author of At the Existentialist Café
In ten chapters, Street Philosophy offers an accessible tour through the big questions of philosophy, drawing inspiration from the things we all see walking down a busy city street: a phone theft, a car accident, a protest, graffiti, pollution. It asks: What is art? How do we think about personal responsibility and free will? When is it our ethical obligation to break the law? Is it immoral to eat meat?
Nigel Warburton, public philosopher and beloved podcast host, walks with us down this imagined street, relating how the great thinkers have wrestled with these topics, whether it’s Immanuel Kant on morality, Ludwig Wittgenstein on what makes a game, Martha Nussbaum on how human beings flourish, Peter Singer on our relationship with animals. Warburton is a wonderful guide to the subject. He has spent a lifetime reading and teaching on these questions but can explain complex ideas in simple language. And, crucially, he emphasizes that philosophy is not a spectator sport, encouraging his readers to wrestle with these concepts, too.
Street Philosophy is an invitation to us all to live a more examined life.
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"In this wonderfully sharp and human book, Nigel Warburton brings philosophy down from the dreaming spires and literally into the streets, reviving its older history as a practical, moral walking companion for the twists and turns of life. An important book for bewildering times.” —Sarah Bakewell, New York Times bestselling author of At the Existentialist Café
“As our world changes in unprecedented ways, we would all do well to read this book. Street Philosophy is a much-needed reflection on our responsibilities to our fellow human beings—and to ourselves.” —Ro Khanna, member of Congress
“From the armchair to the street, this is the best kind of philosophy there is — breathing, living, hands-on philosophy that reflects on the world around us, our place in it, and how we ought to live." —Carissa Véliz, author of Prophecy
“As our world changes in unprecedented ways, we would all do well to read this book. Street Philosophy is a much-needed reflection on our responsibilities to our fellow human beings—and to ourselves.” —Ro Khanna, member of Congress
“From the armchair to the street, this is the best kind of philosophy there is — breathing, living, hands-on philosophy that reflects on the world around us, our place in it, and how we ought to live." —Carissa Véliz, author of Prophecy
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