A Degree in a Book: Philosophy
eBook - ePub

A Degree in a Book: Philosophy

Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Degree in a Book: Philosophy

Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!

About this book

A perfect introduction for students and laypeople alike, A Degree in a Book: Philosophy provides you with all the concepts you need to understand the fundamental issues. Filled with helpful diagrams, suggestions for further reading, and easily digestible features on the history of philosophy, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. Including ideas from Aristotle and Zeno to Descartes and Wittgenstein, it covers the whole range of western thought.By the time you finish reading this book, you will be able to answer questions like:
• What is truth?
• What can I really know?
• How can I live a moral life?
• Do I have free will?

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter One • What is Philosophy?
  5. Chapter Two • Truth
  6. Chapter Three • Reasoning
  7. Chapter Four • Existence
  8. Chapter Five • Knowledge
  9. Chapter Six • Mind
  10. Chapter Seven • Persons
  11. Chapter Eight • Thought
  12. Chapter Nine • Language
  13. Chapter Ten • Values
  14. Chapter Eleven • Ethics
  15. Chapter Twelve • Society
  16. Chapter Thirteen • Nature
  17. Chapter Fourteen • Transcendence
  18. Glossary
  19. Suggested Reading
  20. Picture Credits
  21. Copyright