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Stephen Law,Julian Baggini

30-Second Philosophies

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A full-colour illustrated tour through philosophy's most famous — and most mind-bending — ideas
I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you've certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge?
30-SECOND PHILOSOPHIES takes a revolutionary approach to getting a grip on the 50 most significant schools of philosophy. The book challenges leading thinkers to quit fretting about the meaning of meaning for a while and explain the most complex philosophical ideas — using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and a metaphorical image.
Here, in one unique volume, you have the chance to pick the potted brains of our leading philosophers and understand complex concepts such as Kant's Categorical Imperative without ending up in a darkened room with an ice pack on your head.
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161 printed pages
Copyright owner
Bookwire
Original publication
2010
Publication year
2010
Publisher
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  • Soliloquios Literarioshas quoted3 years ago
    Some people conclude that thinking about these questions is a waste of time because agreement will never be reached. But a few people are exhilarated by the process of questioning, thinking about tentative answers, questioning deeper, and so on. Even if we don’t settle many of these questions, the process brings us closer to understanding ourselves
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    Some people conclude that thinking about these questions is a waste of time because agreement will never be reached. But a few people are exhilarated by the process of questioning, thinking about tentative answers, questioning deeper, and so on. Even if we don’t settle many of these questions, the process brings us closer to understanding ourselves.
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    • Soliloquios Literarioshas quoted3 years ago
      Religion addresses many of the same questions, but while philosophy and religion overlap in the questions they address, they can differ in the approach they take to answering
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