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Why should we be good? How do we know what is true? What defines beauty? The Good, the True and the Beautiful asks 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 Beautiful takes the reader on a fascinating journey of self-discovery.
About the Author
Michael Boylan is a philosopher, poet, and novelist. As a philosopher he has written 100 published articles and 25 books (prominent of which are A JUST SOCIETY, THE GOOD, THE TRUE, AND THE BEAUTIFUL, BASIC ETHICS, PHILOSOPHY: AN INNOVATIVE INTRODUCTION (with Charles Johnson) and MORALITY AND GLOBAL JUSTICE: justifications and applications). As a poet he has two published books and has read in various venues including the Library of Congress. He has also published 3 novels--the latest being THE EXTINCTION OF DESIRE.
