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Simply philosophy.

Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First American editionDescription: 160 pages: illustrations; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780744027396
  • 074402739X
Subject(s):
Contents:
Thinking about the world -- Being and language -- Mind and matter -- Right and wrong -- Politics and power -- Logic and argument.
Summary: "A clear, simple, graphic-led introduction to philosophy. Are you short of time but hungry for knowledge? This philosophy book proves that sometimes less is more. Bold graphics and easy-to-understand explanations make it the most accessible guide to philosophy on the market. Organized by major philosophical themes, each pared-back, single-page entry demystifies the groundbreaking theories of famous philosophers.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 100 S612 Available 33111010470140
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 100 S612 Available 33111009833290
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A clear, simple, graphic-led introduction to philosophy.

Are you short of time but hungry for knowledge? This philosophy book proves that sometimes less is more. Bold graphics and easy-to-understand explanations make it the most accessible guide to philosophy on the market.

Organized by major philosophical themes, each pared-back, single-page entry demystifies the groundbreaking theories of famous philosophers. The essential ideas of the major philosophical schools and traditions, such as empiricism, rationalism, dualism, and materialism, can be grasped in seconds.

Understanding Philosophy Has Never Been Easier

This smart but powerful guide cuts through the jargon and gives you the facts in a clear, visual way. Unlock the mysteries of more than 90 key philosophical ideas, from "I think, therefore I am" and Jean-Paul Sartre's existential angst to Nietzsche's Übermensch and Plato's ideal forms.

Whether you're a philosophy student or just a deep thinker with questions about the world, this indispensable guide is packed with everything you need to quickly and easily understand the basics.

Complete the Series:

Part of DK Book's exciting, brand-new reference series for those who are time-poor but keen to learn more. Discover the strange and fascinating world of physics in Simply Quantum Physics.

Includes index.

Thinking about the world -- Being and language -- Mind and matter -- Right and wrong -- Politics and power -- Logic and argument.

"A clear, simple, graphic-led introduction to philosophy. Are you short of time but hungry for knowledge? This philosophy book proves that sometimes less is more. Bold graphics and easy-to-understand explanations make it the most accessible guide to philosophy on the market. Organized by major philosophical themes, each pared-back, single-page entry demystifies the groundbreaking theories of famous philosophers.

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