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A philosopher’s skeptical look at humanism and progress
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What it is about
John Gray argues that humans are animals like any other and that ideas of progress and free will are illusions. He criticizes humanism as a form of religion. The book is short, bleak and controversial.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like philosophical challenge.
What you will get
Written for general readers.
Straw Dogs Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Philosophy · Humanism · Skepticism
Length
246 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
John Gray.
Setting
Philosophy and politics.
What makes it different
A provocative attack on comfortable beliefs.
Feel
Bleak, sharp and provocative.
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