Materialism

Author: Eagleton, Terry

Western philosophy, from c 1900 –

Published on 13 August 2019 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States.

Paperback / softback | 192 pages
130 x 203 x 15 | 174g

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 todays 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 materialistsMarx, Nietzsche, and Wittgensteindrawing 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, Eagletons book is a valuable exposition on philosophic thought that strikes to the heart of how we think about ourselves and live in the world.