{"product_id":"the-good-the-true-and-the-beautiful-9781847061577","title":"The Good, the True and the Beautiful","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy should we be good? How do we know what is true? What defines beauty? \u003ci\u003eThe Good, the True and the Beautiful \u003c\/i\u003easks critical questions about who we are and what makes life worthwhile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Good, the True and the Beautiful \u003c\/i\u003etakes the reader on a fascinating journey of self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Boylan is Professor and Chair in philosophy at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, USA. His most recent books are The Extinction of Desire (Blackwell, 2007), a philosophical novel and A Just Society (Rowman and Littlefield, 2004), a monograph on ethics and political philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50475895521554,"sku":"9781847061577","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a43b478d-405a-4b36-84d4-0034c576f0fd.jpg?v=1730240203","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-good-the-true-and-the-beautiful-9781847061577","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}