The Things That Really Matter. Philosophical conversations on the cornerstones of life

307 Pages·2022·28.203 MB·English

by  Michael Hauskeller

The Things That Really Matter

The Things That

Really Matter
Philosophical conversations on the
cornerstones of life
Michael Hauskeller with
Alexander Badman- King, Drew Chastain,
Lewis Coyne, Jane Heal, Troy Jollimore,
Holly Lawford- Smith, Christine Overall,
Elaine Scarry, Helen Steward, Alison Stone,
Brian Treanor and Panayiota Vassilopoulou
First published in 2022 by
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‘Philosophy, like life, must keep the doors and windows open.’

William James

Contents

List of contributors ix
Introduction 1
1 Meaning 7
with Drew Chastain
2 Agency 27
with Helen Steward
3 Body 46
with Lewis Coyne
4 Gender 65
with Holly Lawford- Smith
5 Age 84
with Christine Overall
6 Self 102
with Jane Heal
7 Goodness 120
with Alexander Badman- King
8 Evil 140
with Alexander Badman- King
9 Death 160
with Panayiota Vassilopoulou
vii
10 Birth 180
with Alison Stone
11 Love 201
with Troy Jollimore
12 Faith 227
with Brian Treanor
13 Beauty 247
with Elaine Scarry
14 Sacredness 269
with Drew Chastain
Index 290
viii COnTEnTS