30-Second Philosophies. The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Philosophies

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Icon Books
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 2010
Edition: First Edition

Description: 160 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism The Socratic Method and Deconstruction Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, youve certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge30-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 Kants Categorical Imperative without ending up in a darkened room with an ice pack on your head.

ISBN: 9781848311626