Why? – The Philosophy Behind the Question Huneman Hocker Hardback 9781503628908

Why?: The Philosophy Behind the Question\nby Philippe Huneman\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Philippe Huneman\nTitle: Why?: The Philosophy Behind the Question\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Philosophical traditions and schools of thought\nPublisher: Stanford University Press\nPublication year: 2023\nISBN-13: 9781503628908\nISBN-10: 1503628906\nRRP: \u00A325.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nA philosopher explores the many dimensions of a beguilingly simple question. \nWhy did triceratops have horns? Why did World War I occur? Why does Romeo love Juliet? And, most importantly, why ask why? Through an analysis of these questions and others, philosopher Philippe Huneman describes the different meanings of \""why,\"" and how those meanings can, and should (or should not), be.