The Soul of the Marionette
A Short Enquiry into Human Freedom
by John Gray
Penguin Books (UK)
Allen Lane
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Description
In The Soul of the Marionette, John Gray draws together the religious, philosophic and fantastical traditions that question the very idea of human freedom. We flatter ourselves about the nature of free will and yet the most enormous forces - biological, physical, metaphysical - constrain our every action. Many writers and intellectuals have always understood this, but instead of embracing our condition we battle against it, with everyone from world conquerors to modern scientists dreaming of a 'human dominion' almost comically at odds with our true state. This is a stimulating and enraging meditation on everything from cybernetics to the fairground marionettes of the title.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781846144493 |
| PRICE | £17.99 (GBP) |
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