Got a Problem?; The Philosophy of Problem Solving

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Drawing on philosophers from Aristotle to Kuhn, this book builds a modern account of human purpose and explores the role of problem solving in life. This is what the critical armchair philosopher has been waiting for! The author dissects the relationship between problem solving and a wide array of topics from technology to sexuality with a myriad of clever thought experiments and hard facts. Analytic philosophy is seen written in an exciting new style. You will never think of problems the same way again.

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