Philosophy : a visual encyclopedia /
Fletcher, Robert, 1983-
Philosophy : a visual encyclopedia / At head of title: DK written by Dr. Robert Fletcher, Dr. Paola Romero, Marianne Talbot, Nigel Warburton, Dr. Amna Whiston. - First American edition. - 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Includes index.
Reality and existence -- Knowledge -- The mind -- Logic and language -- Science -- Right and wrong -- Religion -- Society -- Beauty and art.
Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers asked some important questions: "What is real?", "What is the point of my existence?", "Why is there evil in the world?", and "What can I know?" These questions have gone on to spark passionate debates about our existence and how we understand the world around us. In this engaging and accessible introduction to philosophy, readers aged 11+ will be introduced to a variety of philosophical ideas through the teachings of Plato, Confucius, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more. Vibrant, reader-friendly illustrations bring the history of ideas and thinking to life, and provide topics for reflection and debate. With biographies of the most influential philosophers from around the world, young readers will explore the questions that have been fundamental to the development of scientific study, logical thinking, religious beliefs, freedom in society, and much more. Thought experiments peppered throughout will help to connect readers with the theories presented so they can apply them to their own lives.
9780241412992 0241412994 9780744020007 074402000X 9780744029123 0744029120
GBC0D3044 bnb
019927300 Uk
Philosophy--Juvenile literature.
Philosophy--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
Encyclopedias.
Illustrated works.
Philosophy : a visual encyclopedia / At head of title: DK written by Dr. Robert Fletcher, Dr. Paola Romero, Marianne Talbot, Nigel Warburton, Dr. Amna Whiston. - First American edition. - 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Includes index.
Reality and existence -- Knowledge -- The mind -- Logic and language -- Science -- Right and wrong -- Religion -- Society -- Beauty and art.
Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers asked some important questions: "What is real?", "What is the point of my existence?", "Why is there evil in the world?", and "What can I know?" These questions have gone on to spark passionate debates about our existence and how we understand the world around us. In this engaging and accessible introduction to philosophy, readers aged 11+ will be introduced to a variety of philosophical ideas through the teachings of Plato, Confucius, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more. Vibrant, reader-friendly illustrations bring the history of ideas and thinking to life, and provide topics for reflection and debate. With biographies of the most influential philosophers from around the world, young readers will explore the questions that have been fundamental to the development of scientific study, logical thinking, religious beliefs, freedom in society, and much more. Thought experiments peppered throughout will help to connect readers with the theories presented so they can apply them to their own lives.
9780241412992 0241412994 9780744020007 074402000X 9780744029123 0744029120
GBC0D3044 bnb
019927300 Uk
Philosophy--Juvenile literature.
Philosophy--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
Encyclopedias.
Illustrated works.