Foreword Jane Goodall
1. What Is Philosophy For?
A Life in Philosophy
Midgley's Biography
A Philosophy for Life
What Is Philosophy For?
Midgley's Plumbing and Mapping Metaphors
Midgley's Philosophical Orientation and Style
Midgley's Perspectives on Philosophy and Philosophers
Midgley's Contributions to Philosophy
Conversations in Newcastle
About the Book
2. Human Nature and the Self
Why Human Nature?
Human Nature as a Topic of Philosophical Inquiry
Humans as Animals
Aspects of the Self and Integration
Mind and Body
Reason and Emotion
Human Sociality
Individualism and Relationality
Sex, Gender, and Embodiment
The Wholeness of the Self
3. Morality in Context
Morality in the Context of Human Life
Human Nature and Morality
Reason and Emotion
Facts and Values?
Ethical Theory and Theorists
Pluralism
Values and Claims
Relationality and Holistic Considerations
Reflections on The Good Life
Social Change and the Possibility of Better Worlds
4. Animals and the Wider World
Thinking about Animals
Aspects of Animal Nature
Animal Ethics
Critique of Prevailing Approaches to Animal Ethics
The Mixed Community
Animal Welfare
The Wider World
Ways of Thinking about Gaia
Holistic Approaches to the Environment
Animals or the Environment?
Climate Change
Midgley's Concerns about Our Environmental Future
5. Science, Religion, and Visions of the World
Ways of Conceptualizing Science
The Connection of Philosophy and Science
The Role of Science
The Richard Dawkins Controversy
Critique of Scientism
Scientism as a Contributor to Anti-Science Sentiments
The Religious Elements of Scientism
Approaches to Religion and Science
Uses of Midgley's Work in Religious Studies
The Varieties of Religious Experience
Perspectives on Religion
Midgley's Agnosticism about Religion
Visions of the World
6. Bringing It All Together
Bringing It All Together
The Particulars and the Wider Picture
Anecdotes from the Interviews
Reflections on the Interviews
Reflections on Midgley's Life, Death, and Legacy
Bibliography
Works by Midgley
Works about Midgley
index