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Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Jan 9, 2022 | Books |

In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding – and at the same time appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that discovered vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures and conspiracy theorizing?
Rationality matters. It leads to better choices in our lives and in the public sphere, and is the ultimate driver of social justice and moral progress. Brimming with insight and humour, Rationality will enlighten, inspire and empower. — amazon.co.uk

The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | May 4, 2021 |

Almost 200 million human beings, mostly civilians, have died in wars over the last century, and there is no end of slaughter in sight.
The Most Dangerous Animal asks what it is about human nature that makes it possible for human beings to regularly slaughter their own kind. — Amazon.co.uk

Science Alone Won’t Save Us

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Apr 17, 2021 | Blog Post, Life together, Science |

Science is creating new vaccines and better ways of treating Covid-19. But vaccine nationalism, distrust of the vaccine, and maverick political leaders in pandemic hotspots aren’t helping.

These are barriers that cannot be overcome by science. They are social problems originating and promulgated in the minds of human beings. And that is where they must be resolved if we are to prevail in the current global struggle between homo sapiens and the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

What is Philosophy for?

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Apr 17, 2021 | Books |

In her last published work, Mary Midgley addresses provocative questions, interrogating the various forms of our current intellectual anxieties and confusions and how we might deal with them. In doing so, she provides a robust, yet not uncritical, defence of philosophy and the life of the mind. – Amazon.co.uk

Conflicted: Why Arguments Are Tearing Us Apart and How They Can Bring Us Together

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Mar 30, 2021 | Books |

Insight and empathy spring from the clash of different perspectives. In a world where it’s easier than ever for people to share their opinions, we should be reaping the benefits of diverse views. Instead, we too often find ourselves mired in hostility or – worse – avoiding disagreement altogether. Ian Leslie argues that this is because most of us never learn how to air our differences in a way that leads to progress. – amamzon.co.uk

Subject: Historical and philosophical studies

The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War

Science Alone Won’t Save Us

What is Philosophy for?

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