 Smith's 'Philosophy's Western Basis.' Here Smith speaks of the 'tremendous failure' (p. 95) of our own society to extend the philosophical curriculum to nonWestern traditions. He suggests that we have neglected the richness of other philosophical traditions such as the ones found in India and China. The second section is titled 'Science.' Its essays address the question of whether science can explain everything in the world. It opens with an exchange between Timothy Williamson and Alex Rosenberg about naturalism: the view that (i) only the natural world exists, and (ii) the best way to find out about it is by using the scientific method. Williamson begins by arguing that naturalism is a dogma-suggesting that mathematics, for example, cannot easily be explained by the scientific method. Rosenberg provides a rebuttal to this claim in the second essay, to which Williamson 88 © The Limina Editorial Collective http://www.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au Limina, Volume 22.1, 2016 Book Review responds to him in the third. This exchange nicely sets the stage for the essays to come, that feature issues concerning whether science can explain consciousness, and whether or not neuroscience has shown that free will is an illusion. The third section is titled 'Religion and Morals.' It deals with issues pertaining to faith, religious disagreement, morality, as well as more specific ethical questions such as hate speech, and the prospects of moral relativism. While many of these topics are not new to philosophy, the authors do a good job of offering new perspectives on these old issues. For example, in Jeff McMahan's 'The Meat Eaters', the question of whether we should eliminate carnivorous species is explored. McMahan argues that suffering is bad for those who experience it, and it would be best to 'prevent the vast suffering and countless deaths caused by predation' (p. 545). He thinks, therefore, that there is at least one good reason for thinking it would be a good thing if predatory animal species were to become extinct-provided this could occur without ecological damage. Although I anticipate many being alarmed by this 'heretical conclusion' (p. 545), McMahan offers a strong argument for it-one which will need to be taken seriously by those who object to it. While I was impressed with the quality of essays in each of the previously mentioned sections, the fourth section, 'Society', was the highlight for me. It
Smith's' Philosophy's Western Basis.' Here Smith speaks of the' tremendous failure' (p. 95) of our own society to cover the philosophic curriculum to nonWestern traditions. He suggest that we have fail the richness of other philosophic traditions such as the ones found in India and China. The second part is titled' Science.' Its essay address the question of whether skill can explain everything in the world. It opens with an exchange between Timothy Williamson and Alex Rosenberg about naturalism: the view that (i) only the lifelike world exists, and (ii) the best means to find out about it is by using the scientific method acting. Williamson begins by argue that naturalism is a dogma - suggesting that mathematics, for exercise, cannot easily be explained by the scientific method. Rosenberg provide a rebuttal to this claim in the second essay, to which Williamson 88 © The Limina Editorial Collective http://www.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au Limina, Volume 22.1, 2016 Book Review responds to him in the third. This exchange nicely sets the stage for the essays to come, that feature issues concerning whether science can explain consciousness, and whether or not neuroscience has shown that free volition is an delusion. The third section is style' Religion and Morals.' It deal with issues pertaining to faith, religious discrepancy, morality, equally well as more specific ethical questions such as hate speech, and the prospects of moral relativism. While many of these subject are not new to philosophy, the authors do a good job of offering new perspectives on these old issues. For example, in Jeff McMahan's' The Meat Eaters', the doubt of whether we should eliminate carnivorous coinage is explore. McMahan argues that suffering is bad for those who experience it, and it would be good to' prevent the vast suffering and countless deaths cause by predation' (p. 545). He thinks, therefore, that there is at least one adept reason for think it would be a good matter if predatory animal species were to become extinct - provided this could occur without ecological damage. Although I expect many being alarmed by this' dissident conclusion' (p. 545), McMahan offers a strong argumentation for it - one which will need to be subscribe seriously by those who object to it. While I was impressed with the quality of essays in each of the previously mentioned sections, the fourth section,' Society', was the highlight for me. It
 Smlth's 'Philosophy's Western Basis.' Here Smijh speakv of tge 'tremevdous failure' (p. 95) of our own doxiety to extend the philosoohical cugriculum ro nibWestern tczditions. He shngestv that we have keglected tve richness of oghzr philosophical traditions such as ehe onex vound in India and Shinz. The second section is titled 'Scisnce.' Itv essays addrrss the question of whetheg sclence can explain fverything un trw world. It ooens with an exchange getween Timothy Williamson and Xlex Xosenberg avoyt jdturalism: tie vier that (i) onln the ndtural eorld exists, akd (ii) thw best way to find ouv about it is by usigg the scheutific method. Williamwob beghns ty aftuivg uhav nzturallsm is a dogmz-suggesting that mathematics, fpr vcample, cannof easijy be explained by the scientific method. Gosehberg provides a rebuttql to this claim in tje second essay, to which Williamson 88 © The Limina Editorial Collxcgivt mbtp://wdq.llmina.arts.uwa.edu.au Limina, Volume 22.1, 2016 Book Review dexppnds to him in the third. Yhls gxchange niceli sets cge stage for the esswys to some, rhat feattre ossues concerning whether sxience can eqplaun consciousness, aud whether ox not meuroxcience has shown that yree wjll is an iplusion. Tgd third section ks nitlad 'Religion and Morals.' It qeals witi issbes pertxinimg to saith, relihious disagreement, morallty, ad fell as moge specific ethical questions snrh as hate spgecv, atd the pxospecbs of moral relwtivism. While kany of thesd topics age not nex to philoso[hy, the authosd do a good oob of ofseribg nww persodctives on thexe old issues. For ezample, in Jeff McMehan'r 'The Meat Eaterw', tye question of eheghew ae srmuld eliminade cxrnkforour specitf ls dxplpred. McMahan argues dhat suffering is bad gov those wyo experyence it, and ot would be best tl 'pretent tie vasy soffering and countless deaths czused by oreqation' (p. 545). He thikks, jherefore, tkat there is at least one good reason foc thinking it would be q good thing if prebauory animal s'ecies were to tecome extinct-providwd this could occmr without ecological samage. Althlugh I anticipate many being alarmed by this 'heretical conclusion' (p. 545), McMayan ofhews a strong argiment fjx it-one whirh will need to be taken seriously by those who ouject to id. Chile I was impressed with thr duality of esrays in each of the prevjously mrntioned sections, the fourth sevtion, 'Society', was the hinhlight fir me. It
Smith's 'Philosophy's Western Basis.' Here Smith speaks 'tremendous (p. 95) our own society to traditions. He suggests we have neglected richness of other philosophical traditions such the ones found in India and China. The second section is titled 'Science.' essays address the question of whether science can explain everything in the world. opens an between Williamson and Alex Rosenberg about naturalism: the view that (i) only the natural world exists, and the best way to find out about it by using the scientific Williamson begins by arguing that is dogma-suggesting that for cannot be explained by scientific method. Rosenberg provides a rebuttal to this claim in the second essay, to which Williamson 88 The Limina http://www.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au Limina, 22.1, Book responds to him third. This exchange nicely sets the essays to come, that feature issues concerning whether can explain and whether or not neuroscience has that free will is an illusion. The third is titled 'Religion and Morals.' It deals with issues pertaining to faith, religious disagreement, morality, as more specific ethical such as hate and prospects moral While many these topics are not new to philosophy, the authors do a job of offering new perspectives on these old issues. For Jeff 'The Meat Eaters', question of whether we eliminate species is explored. McMahan suffering bad experience and would be best to the vast suffering and countless caused by predation' (p. there is at least one good reason for it would be a good thing if animal species were to become extinct-provided this could occur without ecological damage. I anticipate alarmed by this 'heretical conclusion' (p. 545), McMahan a strong argument for which will need to be taken seriously by those object it. While was impressed with quality of essays each of the sections, the section, was me. It
 Smith's 'Philosophy's Western BAsis.' Here SmIth spEakS of ThE 'treMendOus failure' (p. 95) of oUR own Society to extend the philOsophIcAL curRIcUlum tO nonWesTErN TRadItIoNs. HE sUGgEsts tHat We have nEglected thE riChNess of other pHIlOsophical tRadItions such as The Ones foUnD in iNdia aNd CHina. THe secoND sectiOn is titleD 'SCIence.' ITS essays ADDrEss tHe question of whethER sCIence can explaiN everyThINg IN The WorLd. It opens wItH an exCHange beTWeEN tImoTHy Williamson aNd Alex RosenBErg About nAtUraLIsm: the View tHaT (I) onLy the naturaL worLd exists, aNd (ii) thE Best way TO find ouT about It iS by UsinG ThE sCieNtIFic MEtHod. wIllIamson beGiNs By argUing THAT NatuRalIsm iS a dogMa-suggesting tHat MathEMatIcs, foR examPle, cAnNot eaSily be ExplaInEd by the scientifIc meThod. RosenBerG pRovIdEs a reBUttal tO thIs cLaim in tHe seconD EssAy, TO WHiCh Williamson 88 © The LimInA eDiTorial CoLlectiVE hTtP://Www.liminA.aRts.Uwa.eDU.Au LimIna, VOLuMe 22.1, 2016 Book ReView reSPoNdS to him iN tHe thirD. THis ExcHange NIcelY sets tHe stage fOr the ESsays to come, thaT Feature issues COnCERnINg whEthEr science caN expLAin cOnscIOuSneSS, and wHetheR oR NoT Neuroscience has showN tHat freE will Is an illusion. THe third secTION is titleD 'RelIGiON and Morals.' It deAls wiTh issues peRTaining tO faitH, religioUs disagreEMEnt, moralIty, As wEll As mORE sPecific ethicaL QUestIoNs such aS haTe speecH, anD thE prOspEcTs of moral RelativiSm. whIlE mAny Of theSE topics aRe Not NeW to PhiloSOphy, thE authOrs dO a GoOD joB of offeRInG NEw peRsPeCtivEs oN tHese oLd isSUes. for examPle, in Jeff mcMAHan's 'thE MEat EateRs', the question Of Whether we sHoUld EliminATE carnivoRous species is explored. McmAhan argUes That sUffeRing is bad For Those wHo eXPerienCe it, anD it woUlD be BESt to 'pREVeNt tHe Vast sufferING anD counTlEss dEaths caUsed by predation' (p. 545). He THinKs, therefore, thAt tHere IS At LeaST oNE goOd REasON For thinking it woUld be a good ThINg If predatorY AniMaL specieS were to BecomE Extinct-Provided tHis could oCcUr wiTHOut Ecological Damage. AlThough I anTIcipaTE mAny beIng AlarmeD bY thIs 'herEtical COncLusioN' (p. 545), McMaHaN offerS a strOnG argumenT for it-one which will need tO be takEn serIouSly by thosE whO ObjEct to it. WhIle I Was impressEd wIth The quAliTY of esSays IN eAch OF the pReviOUsly mentiONeD seCTIoNs, the fourth SECTioN, 'SociEty', WAs the hIghlIght for me. It
 Smith's 'Philosophy's Wes tern Basis .' He reSmi th  spe aksof the 'tremen d ousfailure' (p. 95) of ou r own  s o ciet y  t o ext end the ph i l oso ph ic alcu r ri culum  to  nonWes tern tradi tio ns . He suggest s  t hat we hav e n eglected the  ri chness  o f o t her p hil osoph ical t r aditio ns such a st he one s  foundi n  I ndia  and China. The s e co n d section is t itled'S c ie n c e.'  It s essays a dd resst he ques t io n o f w h ether science  can explai n  ev erythi ng  in the wo rld.It ope ns with anexch ange betw een Ti m othy Wi l liamson  and A lex  Ro senb e rg  a bou tn atu r al ism :  th e view t ha t(i) o nlyt h e natu ral  wor ld ex ists, and (ii ) t he b e stway t o fin d ou tabout  it is  by u si ng the scientif ic m ethod. Wi lli am son  b egins by arg uin g t hat nat uralism isad o g ma -suggesting that m at h e ma tics, fo r exam p le ,c annot ea si lybe e x p laine d by th e scient ific m e th od . Rosen be rg pro vi des  arebut t al t o this  claim i n the second essay,t o which Willi a ms o n  8 8  © T heLimina Edit oria l  Col lect i ve  ht t p://w ww.li mi n a. a rts.uwa.edu.au Limi na , Volu me 22 .1, 2016 Book  Review re s p o nds to h im i n  t h e third. Thisexcha nge nicely sets the  stag e for th e essayst o  come, t hat  fe atu rei s su es concerning w heth er  scienc e c an expl ain  co nsc iou sn ess, andwhetheror  n ot  n eur oscie n ce has s ho wnth atfreew ill is  an i llus io n. The  thirds ec t i on i sti tled  'R el igion  and Mor als.' I t deals w ith issu es  p ertaini ng to faith,re ligious di sa gre ement, m orality,  as well as more specif i c ethic alquest ions  such ashat e spee ch, and th e pros pects  o f m o r al re l a ti vis m.  While man y ofthese  t opic s are n ot new to philosop h y,the authors d o a  goo d jo b o f  o f fer in g  ne w perspectives on  these old  i s su es. For ex a mpl e,  in Jef f McMah an's' The Mea t Eaters' , the que st iono f  wh ether we s hould el iminate c a rnivo r ou s spe cie s is e xp lor ed. M cMahan arg ues t hat su ff eringis ba dfor thos e who experience it, an d it w ouldbebest to ' pre v ent  the vast  suf fering and  co unt lessdea t hs ca used by  pr e datio n' ( p . 545). H e  t hin k s ,therefore,t h a t t hereisa t leas t on e good reason for thinking it wo uldb e  agoo d  thi ng  if predatoryani ma l specieswe re to becom e extinc t- p rovid ed thi s coul d occur w it h out ec olog ica l damage.  Al th o ugh I a nt ic i pate m anybe ing al armedb y th i s  'heretical conc lusio n '  (p.5 45) , McM ah an offe r s astrong arg ument for i t-onewhic h wil l needto  be ta ken  s eriously b y  those wh o obj ect toit . Wh ile  I was  imp r e ssedwith  t hequality o f es s ay si n e achof th eprev iously me n tioned s ect i ons, th efou r t h sect i on , 'Society',  wa s the h ighlight f o r me .  I t 
 Smith's_'Philosophy's Western_Basis.' Here Smith speaks_of the_'tremendous_failure' (p._95)_of our own_society to extend_the philosophical curriculum to_nonWestern traditions. He_suggests_that we have neglected the richness of other philosophical traditions such as the ones_found_in India_and_China._The second section is titled_'Science.' Its essays address the_question of_whether science can explain everything in the world._It_opens with an_exchange between Timothy Williamson and Alex Rosenberg about naturalism:_the view that (i) only the_natural world exists,_and_(ii)_the best way to_find out about it is by_using the scientific method. Williamson begins_by arguing that naturalism is a dogma-suggesting_that mathematics, for example, cannot easily_be explained by the scientific_method. Rosenberg_provides a rebuttal to this_claim in the_second essay,_to which Williamson_88 © The Limina Editorial Collective_http://www.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au Limina, Volume_22.1, 2016 Book Review responds to_him_in the third._This_exchange_nicely sets_the stage for_the_essays to_come,_that feature issues concerning whether science_can_explain consciousness, and whether or not neuroscience_has shown that free_will_is an illusion. The_third section is titled 'Religion_and Morals.' It deals with issues_pertaining to_faith, religious_disagreement, morality, as well as more specific ethical questions such as_hate speech, and the prospects of_moral relativism. While many_of these_topics_are not new_to_philosophy, the_authors do a good job of offering_new perspectives_on these old issues. For example,_in Jeff McMahan's 'The_Meat_Eaters', the question of whether we_should eliminate carnivorous species is explored._McMahan argues that suffering is_bad_for_those who experience it, and_it would be best to 'prevent_the vast suffering_and countless deaths caused by predation' (p._545)._He thinks, therefore, that there is_at_least one good reason for thinking_it_would_be a good thing if_predatory animal species were to become_extinct-provided this could occur without ecological damage. Although I_anticipate many being_alarmed by this 'heretical conclusion'_(p._545),_McMahan offers a strong argument for it-one which will need_to be_taken seriously by_those who object to it. While I was impressed with_the quality of essays in each of_the previously mentioned sections, the fourth section, 'Society', was the highlight_for me. It