Why should we be good? How do we know what is true? What defines beauty?The Good, the True and the Beautifulasks critical questions about who we are and what makes life worthwhile.
Michael Boylan offers a stimulating introduction to philosophy, exploring issues to do with ethics, knowledge and aesthetics, and how they relate to our everyday lives. He proposes a highly original understanding of the good, the true and the beautiful that seeks to answer many of the questions that have traditionally occupied philosophers. Using thought experiments to engage the reader in doing philosophy, Boylan explores what it means to be good, true and beautiful in today's world.The Good, the True and the Beautifultakes the reader on a fascinating journey of self-discovery.
Preface
Part I: The Good
1. Being Good
2. The Self and Others
3. Self-fulfillment
Part II: The True
4. Finding Out What is True
5. Scepticism, Illusion and the Sources of Knowledge
6. Integrating Truth into the Quest
Part III: The Beautiful
7. Finding Out What is Beautiful: Ancient Theories8. Finding Out What is Beautiful: Modern and Contemporary Theories9. The Quest for the Beautiful
Glossary
Index
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