Philosophy For Dummies
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-0-7645-5153-6 (ISBN)
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Discover how to apply ancient wisdom to your everyday life
Philosophy at its best is an activity more than a body of knowledge. In an ancient sense, done right, it is a healing art. It’s intellectual self-defense. It’s a form of therapy. But it’s also much more. Philosophy is map-making for the soul, cartography for the human journey. It’s an important navigational tool for life that too many modern people try to do without. Philosophy For Dummies is for anyone who has ever entertained a question about life and this world. In a conversational tone, the book's author – a modern-day scholar and lecturer – brings the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges that we face now. This refreshingly different guide explains philosophical fundamentals and explores some of the strangest and deepest questions ever posed to human beings, such as
How do we know anything?
What does the word good mean?
Are we ever really free?
Do human beings have souls?
Is there life after death?
Is there a God?
Is happiness really possible in our world?
This book is chock full of all those questions you may have long wanted to think about and talk with someone about, but have never had the time or opportunity to tackle head on. Philosophy For Dummies invites you to discuss the issues you find in the guide, share perspectives, and compare thoughts and feelings with someone you respect. You'll find lots of material to mull over with your friends or spouse, including thoughts on
When to doubt, and when to doubt our doubts
The universal demand for evidence and proof
The four dimensions of human experience
Arguments for materialism
Fear of the process of dying
Prayers and small miracles
Moral justification for allowing evil
The ancient philosopher Socrates (fifth century, B.C.) thought that, when it comes to the Ultimate Questions, we all start off as dummies. But if we are humbly aware of how little we actually know, then we can really begin to learn. Philosophy For Dummies will put you on the path to wising up as you steer through the experience called life.
Tom Morris, Ph.D., author of True Success and other books, taught philosophy at Notre Dame University for 15 years and currently heads the Morris Institute for Human Values.
Introduction 1
Part I: What Is Philosophy, Anyway? 11
Chapter 1: Great Thinkers, Deep Thoughts 13
Chapter 2: Philosophy as an Activity 21
Chapter 3: The Love of Wisdom 27
Part II: How Do We Know Anything? 39
Chapter 4: Belief, Truth, and Knowledge 41
Chapter 5: The Challenge of Skepticism 53
Chapter 6: The Amazing Reality of Basic Beliefs 67
Part III: What Is the Good? 81
Chapter 7: What Is Good? 83
Chapter 8: Happiness, Excellence, and the Good Life 95
Chapter 9: Ethical Rules and Moral Character 111
Part IV: Are We Ever Really Free? 123
Chapter 10: Fate, Destiny, and You 125
Chapter 11: Standard Views of Freedom 135
Chapter 12: Just Do It: Human Agency in the World 143
Part V: The Incredible, Invisible You 149
Chapter 13: What Is a Person? 151
Chapter 14: The Case for Materialism 163
Chapter 15: The Case for Dualism 175
Part VI: What's the Deal with Death? 185
Chapter 16: From Dust to Dust: Fear and the Void 187
Chapter 17: Philosophical Consolations on Death 197
Chapter 18: Is There Life After Death? 211
Part VII: Is There a God? 231
Chapter 19: Two World Views 233
Chapter 20: Theistic Visions 243
Chapter 21: The Problem of Evil 261
Part VIII: The Meaning of Life 279
Chapter 22: What Is the Meaning of Life? 281
Chapter 23: Pascal's Wager: Betting Your Life 293
Chapter 24: Success and Happiness in Life 307
Part IX: The Part of Tens 323
Chapter 25: Ten Great Philosophers 325
Chapter 26: Ten Great Questions 335
Index 347
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.9.1999 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 188 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 522 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7645-5153-1 / 0764551531 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7645-5153-6 / 9780764551536 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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