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A Little History of Philosophy

Philosophy

A Little History of Philosophy

Philosophy

A Little History of Philosophy

Nigel Warburton

Throughout history, humans have constantly questioned life, the universe, and virtuous behavior. To this day, there has never been a definite consensus on how to answer these grueling philosophical questions. It is nonetheless reassuring, awe-inspiring, as well as challenging to contemplate the ideas proposed over the past 2500 years.

psychology

culture

world-history

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De quoi s'agit-il ?

A Little History of Philosophy will take you on a journey starting over two thousand years ago when great thinkers established the principles of philosophy as we know it today. The book shows how philosophical questions from the ancient world to twentieth-century Germany are as relevant today as they were centuries ago.

Résumé du livre

Nigel Warburton is a British philosopher, writer, and educator known for his contributions to the field of philosophy and for his popular books and podcasts on philosophical topics.

“The best way to live, then, was this: have a very simple lifestyle, be kind to those around you, and surround yourself with friends.”

“Free speech is one of the core values in a democracy and it should be championed with a vengeance.”

“The problem as he saw it was not how short our lives are, but rather how badly most of us use what time we have.”

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Plato and Socrates addressed fundamental questions that helped initiate philosophy.

In his philosophy, Aristotle describes a way to flourish as a human being.

Epicurus suggested that death should be faced without fear and simple pleasures should be the goal of life.

The goal of Rousseau was to lead humans back to their natural state of happiness.

Kant believed that our actions are moral when they embody the universal maxims that they represent.

According to Nietzsche, atheism challenges our fundamental moral assumptions.

Wittgenstein didn’t seek answers to philosophical questions but ways to dispel them.

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