Philosophy For Dummies

Philosophy For Dummies

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Get your head around life?s big questionsPhilosophy can be a mind-bending topic, leaving you with more questions than you started with. This easy-to-follow guide is an essential introduction to the subject, looking at the big issues and steering you through topics such as existence, knowledge, truth and beauty. Delving into the works of great philosophers and examining how their theories still affect us today, this book will really get you thinking.What?s philosophy all about? - unravel the science of thought and don your own thinking hatBuff up on the history - from ancient times to the modern day, learn about key philosophers from around the globeGet to grips with the ?isms? - discover the words and theories that shaped philosophyUnderstand the nuts and bolts - take a journey through logic, knowledge and languageWhere?s your head at? - peer into the murky depths of the mind and investigate consciousness, morality and moreExamine the connection between philosophy and science - find out how philosophers laid the groundwork for theories on space, time and everything in betweenOpen the book and find:Philosophical heavyweights, from Plato to ConfuciusThe God debateHow we tell the difference between right and wrongThe lowdown on political philosophyA philosophical take on society and its functionsAn introduction to aesthetics and human valuesWhat Eastern philosophy brings to the tablePhilosophical puzzles to keep you thinkingLearn to:The history of philosophy from ancient times to the present dayLogic, knowledge, ethics, consciousness and moreKey philosophical texts and the meanings behind the wordsHow to become a philosophical thinker

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