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Philosophy For Dummies

Author : Tom Morris
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118053540
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy For Dummies written by Tom Morris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to apply ancient wisdom to your everyday life Philosophy at its best is an activity more than a body of knowledge. In an ancient sense, done right, it is a healing art. It’s intellectual self-defense. It’s a form of therapy. But it’s also much more. Philosophy is map-making for the soul, cartography for the human journey. It’s an important navigational tool for life that too many modern people try to do without. Philosophy For Dummies is for anyone who has ever entertained a question about life and this world. In a conversational tone, the book's author – a modern-day scholar and lecturer – brings the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges that we face now. This refreshingly different guide explains philosophical fundamentals and explores some of the strangest and deepest questions ever posed to human beings, such as How do we know anything? What does the word good mean? Are we ever really free? Do human beings have souls? Is there life after death? Is there a God? Is happiness really possible in our world? This book is chock full of all those questions you may have long wanted to think about and talk with someone about, but have never had the time or opportunity to tackle head on. Philosophy For Dummies invites you to discuss the issues you find in the guide, share perspectives, and compare thoughts and feelings with someone you respect. You'll find lots of material to mull over with your friends or spouse, including thoughts on When to doubt, and when to doubt our doubts The universal demand for evidence and proof The four dimensions of human experience Arguments for materialism Fear of the process of dying Prayers and small miracles Moral justification for allowing evil The ancient philosopher Socrates (fifth century, B.C.) thought that, when it comes to the Ultimate Questions, we all start off as dummies. But if we are humbly aware of how little we actually know, then we can really begin to learn. Philosophy For Dummies will put you on the path to wising up as you steer through the experience called life.

Philosophy for Beginners

Author : Richard Osborne
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1934389021
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy for Beginners written by Richard Osborne and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does philosophy give some people a headache, others a real buzz, and yet others a feeling that it is subversive and dangerous? Why do a lot of people think philosophy is totally irrelevant? What is philosophy anyway? The ABCs of philosophy - easy to understand but never simplistic. Beginning with basic questions posed by the ancient Greeks - What is the world made of? What is a man? What is knowledge? What is good and evil? - Philosophy For Beginners traces the development of these questions as the key to understanding how Western philosophy developed over the last 2,500 years.

Philosophy for Beginners

Author : Rachel Firth
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1801313814
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy for Beginners written by Rachel Firth and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions, such as "how can I be good?" or "what makes something beautiful?" Using lively examples, humorous illustrations and simple thought experiments, this book opens up the world of philosophy to children and adults with enquiring minds.

The Story of Philosophy

Author : Will Durant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Philosophy written by Will Durant and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Political Philosophy

Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745652379
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Political Philosophy written by Adam Swift and published by Polity. This book was released on 2014 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with the tools to cut through the complexity of modern politics.

Reading Philosophy

Author : Samuel Guttenplan
Publisher : Blackwell Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780631234388
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Reading Philosophy written by Samuel Guttenplan and published by Blackwell Publishing. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This flexible introductory textbook explores several key themes in philosophy, and helps the reader learn to engage with the key arguments by introducing and analysing a selection of classic readings. Fully integrated introductory text with readings for beginning students of philosophy. Each chapter focusses on a core philosophical topic, and contains an introduction to the topic, 2 classic readings and interactive commentaries on the readings. An introductory book which doesn't merely tell the reader about the subject, but requires them to engage philosophically with the text. A pedagogical resource developed in the classroom by the authors at the University of London.

Kierkegaard For Beginners

Author : Donald D. Palmer
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1939994128
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Kierkegaard For Beginners written by Donald D. Palmer and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2007-08-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard was one of the most original thinkers of the 19th Century – and one of the most enigmatic men who ever walked the Earth. Philosophically, Kierkegaard was the “bridge” that led from Hegel to Existentialism. Kierkegaard abhorred Hegel’s abstract, Know-it-all idealism that tried to capture reality in a few words. Kierkegaard’s attack on social and religious complacency and his single-handed assault on traditional Western philosophy generated a crisis that produced a radically new way of philosophizing and made him the founder of the school that would later be called Existentialism. To Kierkegaard, reality was personal, subjective – it began and ended with the individual – and philosophy was not something one merely talked about, it was the way you lived. For such a brilliant thinker, the way Kierkegaard lived was… somewhat too interesting? His “abstract” love affair? His obsession with death? His “leap of Faith,” his cynicism, his marvelous sense of humor – how do you put all that into one man? For starters, you read Kierkegaard For Beginners. It explains, plainly and simply, the great Danish thinker’s obsession with the particularity of human existence as well as his demonstration of how the creation of an authentic new kind of individual is possible

Reading Philosophy

Author : Samuel Guttenplan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119094682
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Reading Philosophy written by Samuel Guttenplan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A key introductory philosophy textbook, making use of an innovative, interactive technique for reading philosophical texts Reading Philosophy: Selected Texts with a Method for Beginners, Second Edition, provides a unique approach to reading philosophy, requiring students to engage with material as they read. It contains carefully selected texts, commentaries on those texts, and questions for the reader to think about as she reads. It serves as starting points for both classroom discussion and independent study. The texts cover a wide range of topics drawn from diverse areas of philosophical investigation, ranging over ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, aesthetics, and political philosophy. This edition has been updated and expanded. New chapters discuss the moral significance of friendship and love, the subjective nature of consciousness and the ways that science might explore conscious experience. And there are new texts and commentary in chapters on doubt, self and moral dilemmas. Guides readers through the experience of active, engaged philosophical reading Presents significant texts, contextualized for newcomers to philosophy Includes writings by philosophers from antiquity to the late 20th-century Contains commentary that provides the context and background necessary for discussion and argument Prompts readers to think through specific questions and to reach their own conclusions This book is an ideal resource for beginning students in philosophy, as well as for anyone wishing to engage with the subject on their own.

Stoicism Today: Selected Writings Volume 3

Author : Gregory Sadler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Stoicism Today: Selected Writings Volume 3 written by Gregory Sadler and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stoicism, a philosophy and set of practices developed in ancient times, commands ever-growing interest. Its present day, students, practitioners, teachers, and scholars adapt it to the challenges of modern life. This third volume brings together fifty pieces previously published in the Stoicism Today blog, ranging from personal essays to conference presentations, from bits of practical advice to history and interpretation, from polemics to symposia grappling with controversies, key issues, and central concepts. There is something for everyone in this volume. The selections in this volume range over a vast array of topics. You will encounter authors applying Stoicism to parenting, medicine, psychotherapy, culinary arts, time-management, exercise and fitness, the emotions, relationships, the workplace, and the environment. Some selections examine useful practices, the nature and scope of the virtues, how to develop equanimity, resilience, and happiness. Comparative studies bring Stoicism into connection with Buddhism, mindfulness, self-help and productivity authors, and modalities of psychotherapy. This book bridges the gaps between philosophical reflection and practical wisdom, between study and interpretation of Stoicism, and its application to present-day issues and problems. The essays in this volume speak to anyone intending to start or to deepen a thoughtful Stoic life in the modern world.

Philosophy

Author : Jenny Teichman
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631213215
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy written by Jenny Teichman and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1999-11-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy: a Beginner's Guide is unique in its approach to introducing philosophy. Its succinct and self-contained chapters make this jargon-free text accessible to people who have had little or no previous contact with philosophy.

Heidegger for Beginners

Author : Eric Lemay
Publisher : For Beginners
ISBN 13 : 9781934389133
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Heidegger for Beginners written by Eric Lemay and published by For Beginners. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to the complexity of his thought and the density of his writing, the German philosopher Martin Heidegger is often considered an intellectual time bomb. Here his revolutionary ideas are broken down and made accessible for the curious beginner.

The Practice of Philosophy

Author : Jay F. Rosenberg
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 : 9780132308489
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Practice of Philosophy written by Jay F. Rosenberg and published by Pearson. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the author's nearly 30 years' of teaching introductory philosophy -- and his observations of where beginning readers run into difficulty -- this compact "primer" gives readers the basic tools they need to explore philosophical reading and writing for the first time. Provides insights and strategies for helping readers get started with reading, thinking about, and discussing philosophical concepts and writing short philosophical essays about what they've been reading and thinking; includes a new chapter that illustrates techniques for probing beneath the expository surface of a given question to uncover the inevitable structure of presuppositions and problems underlying it.

A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy

Author : Dominique Janicaud
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781605980782
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy written by Dominique Janicaud and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A primer on western philosophy covers a wide range of thinkers and topics from Plato and Aristotle to the existence of God and the question of freedom.

Philosophy

Author : Peter Cave
Publisher : Oneworld Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781851689378
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy written by Peter Cave and published by Oneworld Publications. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy, the “love of wisdom”, is the product of our endless fascination and curiosity about the world – the child of wonder. Through it, we seek to answer the most fundamental of questions: How do we know what we know? Does God exist? What is beauty? How should we live our lives? What am I? In this exhilarating tour, Peter Cave navigates all the main topics of philosophy with verve and clarity. Using witty and whimsical examples, including stoical sofas and Reg, the “regular” human, who just happens to carry his brain in a rucksack, Cave provides a welcome antidote to the dry textbook while covering everything from political philosophy to points of logic. Interspersed with helpful textboxes and underlining the enduring relevance of philosophy to us all, there is no better introduction for the aspiring sage.

Philosophy for Beginners

Author : Richard Osborne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780954842109
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy for Beginners written by Richard Osborne and published by . This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy for beginners has been translated into thirty languages and is probably the world's bestselling introduction to the subject. Covering the entire topic of philosophy from its origins to post-structuralism this book serves to make the most difficult subject accessible to everyone, and in an entertaining way. With witty illustrations and clear summaries of the major philosophers this book can be used by teenagers or first year philosophy students. This is a true classic that will never date.

Philosophy for Beginners

Author : Max Charlesworth
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN 13 : 0702256919
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy for Beginners written by Max Charlesworth and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy is a fascinating discipline that encourages us to think about the BIG questions. What is life? What is space? Who are we, and why are we here? Where do we belong, and how should we relate to one another? Philosophy gives us access to the wisdom of the great philosophers, who thought long and hard about these questions. It then allows us to judge it for ourselves, against what we believe to be true. In Philosophy for Beginners, Max Charlesworth draws on a lifetime's study to bring philosophy to life. In an uncomplicated way, he guides the reader through the various forms of philosophy, and looks at some of the men and women who explored them. He shows that the way we apply philosophy can bring understanding and meaning to our modern lives.

Basics of Philosophy

Author : Moaml Mohmmed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781080931866
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Basics of Philosophy written by Moaml Mohmmed and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basics of PhilosophyBasics of Philosophy For beginnersAt its simplest, philosophy (from the Greek phílosophía or phílosophía, meaning 'the love of wisdom') is the study of knowledge, or "thinking about thinking", although the breadth of what it covers is perhaps best illustrated by a selection of other alternative definitions: the discipline concerned with questions of how one should live (ethics); what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics); what counts as genuine knowledge (epistemology); and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic) (Wikipedia)investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning rather than empirical methods (American Heritage Dictionary)the study of the ultimate nature of existence, reality, knowledge and goodness, as discoverable by human reasoning (Penguin English Dictionary)the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (WordNet)the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behavior and beliefs (Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary)the rational and critical inquiry into basic principles (Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia)the study of the most general and abstract features of the world and categories with which we think: mind, matter, reason, proof, truth, etc. (Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy)careful thought about the fundamental nature of the world, the grounds for human knowledge, and the evaluation of human conduct (The Philosophy Pages)As used originally by the ancient Greeks, the term "philosophy" meant the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, and comprised ALL areas of speculative thought, including the arts, sciences and religion.Philosophical questions (unlike those of the sciences) are usually foundational and abstract in nature. Philosophy is done primarily through reflection and does not tend to rely on experiment, although the methods used to study it may be analogous to those used in the study of the natural sciences.In common usage, it sometimes carries the sense of unproductive or frivolous musings, but over the centuries it has produced some of the most important original thought, and its contribution to politics, sociology, mathematics, science and literature has been inestimable. Although the study of philosophy may not yield "the meaning of life, the universe and everything", many philosophers believe that it is important that each of us examines such questions and even that an unexamined life is not worth living. It also provides a good way of learning to think more clearly about a wide range of issues, and its methods of analyzing arguments can be useful in a variety of situations in other areas of life.