About this title: Socrates' admonition that 'the unexamined life is not worth living' still resonates with many people, and "The Complete Idiot's Guide[registered] to Philosophy, Third Edition", is a great introduction to that mental exercise. The author skillfully covers the subject both historically and topically and brings the reader all the way up to the ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Alpha
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780028619811ISBN:0028619811
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Description: Very Good. 0028643380 clean inside-cover shows minor wear, spine tight, 2nd edition, has highlighting on pages books may have some minor wearhouse damage. Stickers may be on spine or covers. read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Alpha Books
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780028643380ISBN:0028643380
Description: Very Good. Clean copy, softcover in VERY GOOD condition, no marks or writing, binding tight, spine perfect, covers bright and glossy, mild edge wear. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Alpha
Date Published: 2005-06-07
ISBN-13:9781592573615ISBN:1592573614
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"This book was a 4 for me right up until the last chapter where it took a left-turn into New Age philosophy!? (I was expecting maybe a discussion of how Darwin has influenced ideas on the meaning of life, or maybe how chaos theory impacts determinism and free will.). It's still a pretty good flyby of the history of philosophy, even if it is from 20,000 feet."
"Very deceptive..not meant for idiot. For novice it starts with the understanding of being(ontology), knowing(epistemology) and ended with acting(ethics."
"Maybe I'm more an idiot than I thought. I thought this was for idiots and it still went way over my head. Whoever wrote it needs to adjust for the really really slow learners. Maybe it was also that it was so dry and boring. The only chapter I really liked was on Critical theory and how and why consumerism is such a part of our lifestyle."
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