Gray’s Anatomy Selected Writings
Gray’s Anatomy Selected Writings by John Gray, published by Penguin in 2010, is a collection of essays that challenges widely held beliefs about progress and human improvement. Spanning 480 pages, this edition presents Gray’s incisive thoughts on various topics, including philosophy, social history, and political science. The book engages with critical questions about the nature of humanism, atheism, and the implications of modern beliefs, offering readers a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary issues.
In this collection, John Gray examines the myths surrounding progress and the consequences of our assumptions about humanity’s potential. The essays cover a diverse range of subjects, from individual philosophers to broader themes like good and evil and free will. Gray’s unique perspective encourages readers to confront their own beliefs and consider the complexities of modern life, making this work a significant contribution to discussions in philosophy and social thought.
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‘The most prescient of British public intellectuals’ Pankaj Mishra, Financial Times
‘Gray has consistently anticipated the shape of things to come …… he teaches us that true humanism is to be found in uncertainty and doubt’ Will Self
Why is progress a pernicious myth? Why do beliefs that humanity can be improved end in farce or horror? Is atheism a hangover from Christian faith?
John Gray, one of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time, smashes through civilization’s most cherished beliefs, overturning our view of the world, and our place in it.
‘Gray’s dissection of modern delusion, cant and wishful thinking is to be welcomed in this moment of convulsion …… This is a book to learn from and argue with’ Ben Wilson, Literary Review
‘A thoroughly enjoyable book …… These essays cover a remarkable range of topics, from Isaiah Berlin to Damien Hirst, from torture to environmentalism. But their unifying theme is that our na�ve belief in the idea of progress has turned modern life into a constant round of shadow-boxing’ David Runciman, Observer
‘Demolishes the theory that we have reached the ‘end of history’, the dogmas of secular liberalism, the weaknesses of financial casino capitalism and the limits of energy-intensive economic growth’ Economist
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