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- Blackburn, Simon
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- 9780192100245
- Book Title
- Think : a Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
- Item Length
- 6.9in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Philosophy
- Topic
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General
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- 4.8in
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- 13.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Here at last is a coherent, unintimidating introduction to the challenging and fascinating landscape of Western philosophy. Written expressly for "anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them," Think provides a sound framework for exploring the most basic themes of philosophy, and for understanding how major philosophers have tackled the questions that have pressed themselves most forcefully on human consciousness. Simon Blackburn, author of the best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy , begins by making a convincing case for the relevance of philosophy and goes on to give the reader a sense of how the great historical figures such as Plato, Hume, Kant, Descartes, and others have approached its central themes. In a lively and accessible style, Blackburn approaches the nature of human reflection and how we think, or can think, about knowledge, fate, ethics, identity, God, reason, and truth. Each chapter explains a major issue, and gives the reader a self-contained guide through the problems that the philosophers have studied. Because the text approaches these issues from the gound up, the untrained reader will emerge from its pages able to explore other philosophies with greater pleasure and understanding and be able to think--philosophically--for him or herself. Philosophy is often dismissed as a purely academic discipline with no relation to the "real" world non-philosophers are compelled to inhabit. Think dispels this myth and offers a springboard for all those who want to learn how the basic techniques of thinking shape our virtually every aspect of our existence.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0192100246
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9780192100245
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Book Title
Think : a Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Philosophy
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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Item Length
6.9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
4.8in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
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Bd21.B47 1999
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'Think offers a tour of philosophical thinking . . . central to our understanding of the world and our position in it.'Sunday Times 29/04/01'highly recommended'TLS 27/04/01The one book every smart person should read.' - Time Magazine, 10.4.99'Simon Blackburn's lucidly elegant essay is a guide to the most central concerns of philosophy... A beautifully clear account of the chief arguments in each debate. Blackburn is an accomplished philosopher, which makes this a valuable little book.' Sunday Times, 7.11.99, 'Think offers a tour of philosophical thinking . . . central to our understanding of the world and our position in it.'Sunday Times 29/04/01, 'Simon Blackburn's lucidly elegant essay is a guide to the most centralconcerns of philosophy... A beautifully clear account of the chief arguments ineach debate. Blackburn is an accomplished philosopher, which makes this avaluable little book.' Sunday Times, 7.11.99, "Think is by far the best introduction to philosophy that I know. Compact but hugely readable, this delightful book would be an excellent basis for an introductory course, as a text or as preliminary reading. You could also give it to family and friends, and all those annoying people who ask you what philosophers do. If Think doesn't explain it to them, nothing will!"--Huw Price, author of Time's Arrow and Archimedes Point, Professor of Natural Metaphysics at the University of Sydney "Written with exemplary concision and with conviction that philosophy needn't be an ethereal subject, alienated from practical concerns."--Booklist "This is a wonderfully stimulating, incisive, and--the word is not too strong--thrilling introduction to the pleasures and problems of philosophy"--The Irish Times "Elegant...beautifully clear....A valuable little book."--Descartes's Demon "Blackburn has produced the one book every smart person should read to understand, and even enjoy, the key questions of philosophy, ranging from those about free will and morality to what we can really know about the world around us."--Time Magazine "To read the book is to sit down with an engaging, highly learned conversationalist; readers new to the subject could very well be captivated. Highly recommeded for academic and public library collections."--Library Journal "Blackburn does a fine job of rendering the big thinkers and their thoughts accessible, while picking his way through Western philosophy's murky territory. His writing is simple and clear, and the liberal use of example and analogy makes Think a most readable work."--Allison McCulloch, Denver Post, 'Think offers a tour of philosophical thinking . . . central to ourunderstanding of the world and our position in it.'Sunday Times 29/04/01, "Thinkis by far the best introduction to philosophy that I know. Compact but hugely readable, this delightful book would be an excellent basis for an introductory course, as a text or as preliminary reading. You could also give it to family and friends, and all those annoying people who ask you what philosophers do. IfThinkdoesn't explain it to them, nothing will!"--Huw Price, author ofTime's Arrow and Archimedes Point, Professor of Natural Metaphysics at the University of Sydney "Written with exemplary concision and with conviction that philosophy needn't be an ethereal subject, alienated from practical concerns."--Booklist "This is a wonderfully stimulating, incisive, and--the word is not too strong--thrilling introduction to the pleasures and problems of philosophy"--The Irish Times "Elegant...beautifully clear.... A valuable little book."--Descartes's Demon "Blackburn has produced the one book every smart person should read to understand, and even enjoy, the key questions of philosophy, ranging from those about free will and morality to what we can really know about the world around us."--Time Magazine "To read the book is to sit down with an engaging, highly learned conversationalist; readers new to the subject could very well be captivated. Highly recommended for academic and public library collections."--Library Journal "Blackburn does a fine job of rendering the big thinkers and their thoughts accessible, while picking his way through Western philosophy's murky territory. His writing is simple and clear, and the liberal use of example and analogy makesThinka most readable work."--Allison McCulloch,DenverPost, "Blackburn has produced the one book every smart person should read to understand, and even enjoy, the key questions of philosophy, ranging from those about free will and morality to what we can really know about the world around us."--Walter Isaacson, Time Magazine"Simon Blackburn's lucidly elegant essay is a guide to the most central concerns of philosophy... A beautifully clear account of the chief arguments in each debate. Blackburn is an accomplished philosopher, which makes this a valuable little book."--Sunday Times"This is a wonderfully stimulating, incisive and -- the word is not too strong -- thrilling introduction to the pleasures and problems of philosophy."--John Banville, The Irish Times"Blackburn does a fine job of rendering the big thinkers and their thoughts accessible, while picking his way through Western philosophy's murky territory. His writing is simple and clear, and the liberal use of example and analogy makes Think a most readable work."--Allison McCulloch, Denver Post"Think is by far the best introduction to philosophy that I know. Compact but hugely readable, this delightful book would be an excellent basis for an introductory course, as a text or as preliminary reading. You could also give it to family and friends, and all those annoying people who ask you what philosophers do. If Think doesn't explain it to them, nothing will!"--Huw Price, author of Time's Arrow and Archimedes Point"Written with exemplary concision and with conviction that philosophy needn't be an ethereal subject, alienated from practical concerns."--Booklist"Elegant...beautifully clear.... A valuable little book."--Descartes's Demon"To read the book is to sit down with an engaging, highly learned conversationalist; readers new to the subject could very well be captivated. Highly recommended for academic and public library collections."--Library Journal, "Blackburn has produced the one book every smart person should read to understand, and even enjoy, the key questions of philosophy, ranging from those about free will and morality to what we can really know about the world around us."--Walter Isaacson, Time Magazine "Simon Blackburn's lucidly elegant essay is a guide to the most central concerns of philosophy... A beautifully clear account of the chief arguments in each debate. Blackburn is an accomplished philosopher, which makes this a valuable little book."--Sunday Times "This is a wonderfully stimulating, incisive and -- the word is not too strong -- thrilling introduction to the pleasures and problems of philosophy."--John Banville, The Irish Times "Blackburn does a fine job of rendering the big thinkers and their thoughts accessible, while picking his way through Western philosophy's murky territory. His writing is simple and clear, and the liberal use of example and analogy makes Think a most readable work."--Allison McCulloch, Denver Post "Think is by far the best introduction to philosophy that I know. Compact but hugely readable, this delightful book would be an excellent basis for an introductory course, as a text or as preliminary reading. You could also give it to family and friends, and all those annoying people who ask you what philosophers do. If Think doesn't explain it to them, nothing will!"--Huw Price, author of Time's Arrow and Archimedes Point "Written with exemplary concision and with conviction that philosophy needn't be an ethereal subject, alienated from practical concerns."--Booklist "Elegant...beautifully clear.... A valuable little book."--Descartes's Demon "To read the book is to sit down with an engaging, highly learned conversationalist; readers new to the subject could very well be captivated. Highly recommended for academic and public library collections."--Library Journal, 'Simon Blackburn's lucidly elegant essay is a guide to the most central concerns of philosophy... A beautifully clear account of the chief arguments in each debate. Blackburn is an accomplished philosopher, which makes this a valuable little book.' Sunday Times, 7.11.99
Table of Content
PART ONE: Setting the Scene1. Descartes's DemonPART TWO: Beginning to Think about Ourselves2. Consciousness, Zombies, and Permutants3. Freedom, Determinism, Fate4. The Conscious SelfPART THREE: Beginning to Think about the Way Things Are5. Good God?6. Wrestling with Idealism7. Why do Things Keep on Keeping On?8. The Arts of Intellectual HygienePART FOUR: Beginning to Think About What to Do9. Behaving Well10. Pulling Together
Copyright Date
1999
Lccn
00-265286
Dewey Decimal
100
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
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