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D.E.Wittkower

The Philosopher's Book of Questions and Answers

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Your life through the lens of the world's greatest thinkers!Do you ever wonder how important money really is in life or what you need to do to achieve happiness? With The Philosopher's Book of Questions and Answers, you will be one step closer to solving these uncertainties. Inside, you'll find the basics of philosophy, written in plain English, and thoughts for applying these important theories to your own life. You'll also be encouraged to dig deep into the philosophical reasoning behind your everyday actions with a series of fascinating prompts, such as:
If you had ten times your wealth and ten times your income, what would you do then that you can't do now?What's a version of that activity that you could do right now?Is it ten times less meaningful, important, or enjoyable than the activity you would do with more money? From Socrates and Epicurean to Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, The Philosopher's Book of Questions and Answers will…
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  • Ellada Ahas quoted2 years ago
    suffering is necessary for human development. Without the negative, we cannot appreciate the positive, and some elements of human greatness can only be achieved through suffering, strife, and loss.
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    • Ellada Ahas quoted2 years ago
      what we call evil is simply the absence of good, just like darkness is not a real thing, but only the absence of light. He asked what happens to a physical wound or sickness when we are healed. Does it flutter away from your body to a new host? Of course not; it simply disappears, showing that the injury was not a real thing, but only an absence of health. In the same way, evil is not real, it is only the absence of good.
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      • Ellada Ahas quoted3 years ago
        The bottom line here is that, whatever we believe, we should have humility about it. Because whatever we believe, it doesn’t really answer the question, and it sure seems like nothing ever will.
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