Living in a Strange World

Metaphysicians and cosmologists often make bold, surprising claims about the universe. It is bigger, older, full of more things, more intricately interconnected, than most of us ever thought. Supposing they are correct, does that have any bearing on what we ought to believe about everyday matters, and on what we ought to feel, want, and do in everyday contexts?

Many philosophers have been explicitly or implicitly committed to answering 'no' to this question. In Living in a Strange World, Ca...