Fate & Philosophy: A Journey Through Life's Great Questions

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Jim Flynn is on a mission to change how we think about the modern world, our place in it, and the moral choices we make. In The Torchlight List he argued that great literature can change lives. Now in Fate & Philosophy, he looks at tough moral decisions we face and urges us not to be influenced by subconscious conditioning inherited from our parents, our religion, or any other source.Fate & Philosophy is both an exhilarating introduction to philosophy and a mind-bending tour through its intersection with science, in particular research on the human brain.

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Flynn is one of the most interesting and independent thinkers of his generation." Thomas W. Pogge, Columbia University, on Where Have All The Liberals Gone

"Anyone interested in discovering philosophy will find this engaging and easily readable, and enjoy the personal flavor and provocative charm of Flynn's discussions." Adriane Rini, Massey Univeristy

"Valuable . . . presents perennial intellectual troublemakers, such as what it is to be morally good, is there any point in religion, and how to resist recent attempts to portray science as just another story." Rom Harr, former lecturer, Oxford University

"A compilation of life-changing must-reads." North & South on The Torchlight List

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Jim Flynn is one of New Zealand's leading intellectuals and an international authority on intelligence and IQ.