Here at last is a coherent, unintimidating introduction to the challenging and fascinating landscape of Western philosophy. Written expressly for "anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them," Think provides a sound framework for exploring the most basic themes of philosophy, and for understanding how major philosophers have tackled the questions that have pressed themselves most forcefully on human consciousness. Simon Blackburn, author of the best selling Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, begins by making a convincing case for the relevance of philosophy and goes on to give the reader a sense of how the great historical figures such as Plato, Hume, Kant, Descartes, and others have approached its central themes. In a lively and accessible style, Blackburn approaches the nature of human reflection and how we think, or can think, about knowledge, fate, ethics, identity, God, reason, and truth. Each chapter explains a major issue, and gives the reader a self contained guide through the problems that the philosophers have studied. Because the text approaches these issues from the gound up, the untrained reader will emerge from its pages able to explore other philosophies with greater pleasure and understanding and be able to think philosophically for him or herself. Philosophy is often dismissed as a purely academic discipline with no relation to the "real" world non philosophers are compelled to inhabit. Think dispels this myth and offers a springboard for all those who want to learn how the basic techniques of thinking shape our virtually every aspect of our existence.

Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

Politics & Social Sciences

Blackburn, Simon

Philosophy

Oxford University Press

This is a book about the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness, fate, God, truth, goodness, justice. It is for anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them. Think sets out to explain what they are and why they are important. Simon Blackburn begins by putting forward a convincing case for the study of philosophy and goes on to give the reader a sense of how the great historical figures such as Descartes, Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein have approached its central themes. Each chapter explains a major issue, and gives the reader a self-contained guide through the problems that philosophers have studied. The large scope of topics covered range from scepticism, the self, mind and body, and freedom to ethics and the arguments surrounding the existence of God. Lively and approachable, this book is ideal for all those who want to learn how the basic techniques of thinking shape our existence.

This is a book about the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness, fate, God, truth, goodness, justice. It is for anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them. Think sets out to explain what they are and why they are important. Simon Blackburn begins by putting forward a convincing case for the study of philosophy and goes on to give the reader a sense of how the great historical figures such as Descartes, Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein have approached its central themes. Each chapter explains a major issue, and gives the reader a self-contained guide through the problems that philosophers have studied. The large scope of topics covered range from scepticism, the self, mind and body, and freedom to ethics and the arguments surrounding the existence of God. Lively and approachable, this book is ideal for all those who want to learn how the basic techniques of thinking shape our existence.

Oxford Univ Press

Denken: Die großen Fragen der Philosophie

Primus Verlag GmbH

Éste es un libro sobre las grandes cuestiones de la vida: ¿qué soy?, ¿presupone el mundo un creador?, ¿actuamos siempre de forma egoísta?, ¿qué son el conocimiento, la conciencia, el destino, Dios, la verdad, la bondad o la justicia? El texto está dirigido a todos aquellos que creen que las grandes cuestiones existen, y tienen una gran importancia, pero no saben cómo acercarse a ellas. Escrito por el autor del bestseller The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, se trata de una obra que pretende explicar en qué consisten esas preguntas y qué respuestas puede dárseles. Simon Blackburn comienza por ofrecer razones convincentes para el estudio de la filosofía y luego trata de familiarizar al lector con el modo en que las grandes figuras de esta disciplina --como Descartes, Hume, Kant y Wittgenstein-- se han acercado a sus temas centrales. Cada capítulo expone una cuestión principal y guía al lector a través de un personal recorrido por los problemas que han estudiado los filósofos a lo largo del tiempo. El amplio abanico de temas tratados cubre desde el escepticismo, el sujeto, la relación entre mente y cuerpo o la libertad, hasta la ética y los argumentos relativos a la existencia de Dios. De lectura amena y estimulante, éste es un libro ideal para todos aquellos que quieran comprender el modo en que las técnicas básicas de pensamiento configuran nuestra existencia.

Pensar: Una incitación a la filosofía (Paidos Contextos) (Spanish Edition)

Ediciones Paidós

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Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

Denken: Die großen Fragen der Philosophie

Pensar: Una incitación a la filosofía (Paidos Contextos) (Spanish Edition)