30-Second Philosophies

Descriere

I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you’ve certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge?
30-Second Philsophies takes a revolutionary approach to getting a grip on the 50 most significant schools of philosophy. The book challenges leading thinkers to quit fretting about the meaning of meaning for a while and explain the most complex philosophical ideas – using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and a metaphorical image.
Here, in one unique volume, you have the chance to pick the potted brains of our leading philosophers and understand complex concepts such as Kant’s Categorical Imperative without ending up in a darkened room with an ice pack on your head.

Despre autor

Stephen Law

filosof britanic · n. 1960

Stephen Law este un filosof englez. În prezent, este Director al Certificatului de Educată Superioară și Director de Filosofie la Departamentul pentru Educație Continuă al Universității din Oxford. A fost anterior lector în Filosofie și șef al Departamentului de Filosofie la Heythrop College, parte a Universității din Londra, până la închiderea acestuia în 2018.