{"product_id":"the-science-politics-and-ontology-of-life-philosophy-9781472591586","title":"The Science, Politics, and Ontology of Life-Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Scott M. Campbell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife-philosophy, central to 19th-century philosophical thought, is concerned with the meaning, value and purpose of life. This much-needed study returns to the central philosophical questions of \u003ci\u003eLebensphilosophie\u003c\/i\u003e and reveals the ascendency of 'life' in contemporary philosophical thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScholars from the disciplines of political theory, aesthetics, bioethics and ontology examine how the notion of life has made its way into contemporary philosophical discussions. They explore three main themes: the shift toward biological and technological views of life; the political implications of our conceptions of life; and the re-emergence of the idea of life in recent philosophical discussions about, for example, care of the self, scepticism, tragedy, desire, the emotions, and history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnticipating new directions of philosophical thinking, this study restores a vital school of thought to crucial considerations about the dangers of contemporary politics and the threat of new technologies.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087657787543,"sku":"9781472591586","price":4988.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781472591586.webp?v=1767143091","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-science-politics-and-ontology-of-life-philosophy-9781472591586","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}