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Η φιλοσοφία με απλά λόγια

Author: Marcus Weeks

How was the universe created? What is truth? How can we live a virtuous life? Since the dawn of History, humans have posed such important questions, as well as others related to the nature of life and

How was the universe created? What is truth? How can we live a virtuous life? Since the dawn of History, humans have posed such important questions, as well as others related to the nature of life and existence – and great thinkers propose answers that continuously shape our world.

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How was the universe created? What is truth? How can we live a virtuous life? Since the dawn of History, humans have posed such important questions, as well as others related to the nature of life and existence – and great thinkers propose answers that continuously shape our world.

Written in simple and understandable language, this book is filled with concise yet complete and fully comprehensible explanations, diagrams that explain complex theories step by step, classic memorable philosophical quotes, and is further enriched with clever illustrations that wittily depict human perspectives on major philosophical issues.

The Main Philosophical Theories

The book examines the main philosophical theories from the ancient world to the present day. More specifically, you will get to know the theories of the philosophers:

  • of the ancient world: Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Confucius, Siddhartha Gautama, and others.
  • of the Middle Ages: Saint Augustine, Avicenna, Thomas Aquinas, and others.
  • of the Renaissance and the Age of Reason: Machiavelli, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, and others.
  • of the revolutionary era (1750-1900): Voltaire, Adam Smith, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, and others.
  • of the period 1900-1950: Nietzsche, Saussure, Ortega y Gasset, Benjamin, Marcuse, Popper, Adorno, Camus, and others.
  • of the period from 1950 to today: Roland Barthes, Thomas Kuhn, Lyotard, Chomsky, Kristeva, Žižek, and others.

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Whether you are a beginner, an enthusiastic student, or an advanced scholar, Philosophy in Simple Words will offer you abundant intellectual nourishment.

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Author
Marcus Weeks
Publisher
Kleidarithmos
Original Title
The Philosophy Book
Language
Greek
ISBN-13
9789604616268

Edition

Cover
Hardcover
Number of Pages
352
Dimensions
20x24 cm
Release Date
01/01/2015
Publication Date
2015

Content

Philosophical Movement/School
Existentialism
Reader Level
for Beginners

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    It is a quality edition, easy to read but has chapters where misinformation is bone-breaking and it is not due to poor translation. It is an encyclopedia type with different authors in each chapter.

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    Very good, although better in the English version. If you are really interested in how things are, meaning metaphysics above all, you should study science (physics, astrophysics, artificial neural networks, neuroscience, etc.). Philosophy helps you understand how persuasion and common sense are used to assume the world, while these are subjective and non-neutral tools. Philosophy helps us understand how humans try to comprehend the world, which is not the same as how the world actually is. Some philosophers accept science, but not all and not completely, so philosophy is always closer to the average person due to its comprehensible formulations, and further away from the scientific approach to what is true. It is not enough to claim objectivity like a liar in order to be objective. Physics is the field of study for understanding the natural world, it is not the natural world itself. Philosophy is even further away from what is true. It provides a way of life, but sometimes it is mistaken and biased towards ideas, as it encompasses numerous ideas and non-objective criteria for judgment (common sense, persuasion, non-mathematical contemplation, non-mathematically logically consistent and non-causal correlation of truth that thus generates illusions, ideophilia, etc.). Ideas are necessary, but without objective criteria for judgment, they become ideological to cultures.

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  • It is a quality edition, easy to read but has chapters where misinformation is bone-breaking and it is not due to poor translation. It is an encyclopedia type with different authors in each chapter.

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  • Very good, although better in the English version. If you are really interested in how things are, meaning metaphysics above all, you should study science (physics, astrophysics, artificial neural networks, neuroscience, etc.). Philosophy helps you understand how persuasion and common sense are used to assume the world, while these are subjective and non-neutral tools. Philosophy helps us understand how humans try to comprehend the world, which is not the same as how the world actually is. Some philosophers accept science, but not all and not completely, so philosophy is always closer to the average person due to its comprehensible formulations, and further away from the scientific approach to what is true. It is not enough to claim objectivity like a liar in order to be objective. Physics is the field of study for understanding the natural world, it is not the natural world itself. Philosophy is even further away from what is true. It provides a way of life, but sometimes it is mistaken and biased towards ideas, as it encompasses numerous ideas and non-objective criteria for judgment (common sense, persuasion, non-mathematical contemplation, non-mathematically logically consistent and non-causal correlation of truth that thus generates illusions, ideophilia, etc.). Ideas are necessary, but without objective criteria for judgment, they become ideological to cultures.

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How was the universe created? What is truth? How can we live a virtuous life? Since the dawn of History, humans have posed such important questions, as well as others related to the nature of life and existence – and great thinkers propose answers that continuously shape our world.

Written in simple and understandable language, this book is filled with concise yet complete and fully comprehensible explanations, diagrams that explain complex theories step by step, classic memorable philosophical quotes, and is further enriched with clever illustrations that wittily depict human perspectives on major philosophical issues.

The Main Philosophical Theories

The book examines the main philosophical theories from the ancient world to the present day. More specifically, you will get to know the theories of the philosophers:

  • of the ancient world: Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Confucius, Siddhartha Gautama, and others.
  • of the Middle Ages: Saint Augustine, Avicenna, Thomas Aquinas, and others.
  • of the Renaissance and the Age of Reason: Machiavelli, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, and others.
  • of the revolutionary era (1750-1900): Voltaire, Adam Smith, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, and others.
  • of the period 1900-1950: Nietzsche, Saussure, Ortega y Gasset, Benjamin, Marcuse, Popper, Adorno, Camus, and others.
  • of the period from 1950 to today: Roland Barthes, Thomas Kuhn, Lyotard, Chomsky, Kristeva, Žižek, and others.

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Whether you are a beginner, an enthusiastic student, or an advanced scholar, Philosophy in Simple Words will offer you abundant intellectual nourishment.

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Author
Marcus Weeks
Publisher
Kleidarithmos
Original Title
The Philosophy Book
Language
Greek
ISBN-13
9789604616268

Edition

Cover
Hardcover
Number of Pages
352
Dimensions
20x24 cm
Release Date
01/01/2015
Publication Date
2015

Content

Philosophical Movement/School
Existentialism
Reader Level
for Beginners

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Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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    It is a quality edition, easy to read but has chapters where misinformation is bone-breaking and it is not due to poor translation. It is an encyclopedia type with different authors in each chapter.

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    Very good, although better in the English version. If you are really interested in how things are, meaning metaphysics above all, you should study science (physics, astrophysics, artificial neural networks, neuroscience, etc.). Philosophy helps you understand how persuasion and common sense are used to assume the world, while these are subjective and non-neutral tools. Philosophy helps us understand how humans try to comprehend the world, which is not the same as how the world actually is. Some philosophers accept science, but not all and not completely, so philosophy is always closer to the average person due to its comprehensible formulations, and further away from the scientific approach to what is true. It is not enough to claim objectivity like a liar in order to be objective. Physics is the field of study for understanding the natural world, it is not the natural world itself. Philosophy is even further away from what is true. It provides a way of life, but sometimes it is mistaken and biased towards ideas, as it encompasses numerous ideas and non-objective criteria for judgment (common sense, persuasion, non-mathematical contemplation, non-mathematically logically consistent and non-causal correlation of truth that thus generates illusions, ideophilia, etc.). Ideas are necessary, but without objective criteria for judgment, they become ideological to cultures.

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    • Was it easy to read?
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    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • It is a quality edition, easy to read but has chapters where misinformation is bone-breaking and it is not due to poor translation. It is an encyclopedia type with different authors in each chapter.

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  • Very good, although better in the English version. If you are really interested in how things are, meaning metaphysics above all, you should study science (physics, astrophysics, artificial neural networks, neuroscience, etc.). Philosophy helps you understand how persuasion and common sense are used to assume the world, while these are subjective and non-neutral tools. Philosophy helps us understand how humans try to comprehend the world, which is not the same as how the world actually is. Some philosophers accept science, but not all and not completely, so philosophy is always closer to the average person due to its comprehensible formulations, and further away from the scientific approach to what is true. It is not enough to claim objectivity like a liar in order to be objective. Physics is the field of study for understanding the natural world, it is not the natural world itself. Philosophy is even further away from what is true. It provides a way of life, but sometimes it is mistaken and biased towards ideas, as it encompasses numerous ideas and non-objective criteria for judgment (common sense, persuasion, non-mathematical contemplation, non-mathematically logically consistent and non-causal correlation of truth that thus generates illusions, ideophilia, etc.). Ideas are necessary, but without objective criteria for judgment, they become ideological to cultures.

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