50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know
Author: Ben Dupre and Laurence Kennedy Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
Master the central ideas of philosophy that shape the world we live in today.
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Master the central ideas of philosophy that shape the world we live in today.
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In a series of accessible and engaging essays, 50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know introduces and explains the problems of knowledge, consciousness, identity, ethics, belief, justice and aesthetics that have troubled the minds of great thinkers for centuries, from the ancient Greeks to the present day.
From The brain in a vat to Plato's cave, Cogito ergo sum to The mind-body problem, this compact guide is the perfect introduction to central ideas of philosophy.About the Author
Ben Dupre read Classics at Exeter College, Oxford before pursuing a career in reference publishing. He was Children's Reference Publisher at Oxford University Press from 1992 until 2004 and, all told, has more than 20 years' experience of bringing complex and challenging concepts to the widest possible audience.
In a series of accessible and engaging essays, 50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know introduces and explains the problems of knowledge, consciousness, identity, ethics, belief, justice and aesthetics that have troubled the minds of great thinkers for centuries, from the ancient Greeks to the present day.From The brain in a vat to Plato's cave, Cogito ergo sum to The mind-body problem, this compact guide is the perfect introduction to central ideas of philosophy.
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