philosophy

Video recording following Hollywood director Tom Shadyac and his film crew of four around the world to discover what is wrong with the world and how they can help to fix it. Presents interviews with religious leaders, scientists, and notable humanitarians.

An introduction to philosophy that provides information on philosophic fundamentals, covering enlightenment, the Pythagorians, the relationship of skepticism to the scientific revolution, trends in philosophy, and related topics; and also discussing how philosophical thinking impacts popular culture and other aspects of civilizations.

The author features herself and her husband Yiri as guides in this graphic novel introduction to deep thinking and philsophy, which includes a brief history of philosophy and a survey of well-known philosophers.

A comprehensive guide to philosophy that covers its history; explains the different branches, including knowledge, metaphysics, morals, politics, science, and religion; discusses reasoning and fallacies; and profiles prominent figures in the field.

An introduction to philosophy that presents 101 humorous stories containing philosophical problems for the reader to solve.

"In a city where Fire, Water, Earth, and Air people reside together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: how much they have in common"--Provided by the publisher.

Psychologist Woo-kyoung Ahn devised a course at Yale called "Thinking" to help students examine the biases that cause so many problems in their daily lives. It quickly became one of the university's most popular courses. Now, for the first time, Ahn presents key insights from her years of teaching and research in a book for everyone. She shows how "thinking problems" stand behind a wide range of challenges, from common, self-inflicted daily aggravations to our most pressing societal issues and inequities. Throughout, Ahn draws on decades of research from other cognitive psychologists, as well as from her own groundbreaking studies. And she presents it all in a compellingly readable style that uses fun examples from pop culture, anecdotes from her own life, and illuminating stories from history and the headlines. Thinking 101 is a book that goes far beyond other books on thinking, showing how we can improve not just our own daily lives through better awareness of our biases but also the lives of everyone around us. It is, quite simply, required reading for everyone who wants to think--and live--better. -- Provided by publisher.

Examines more than one hundred ideas that have had a significant impact on the history and development of philosophy.

"In showing how the great philosophers of human history lived and thought - and what they thought about - Peter Cave provides an accessible and enjoyable introduction to thinking philosophically and how it can change our everyday lives. With a lightness of touch, he addresses questions such as: Is there anything 'out there' that gives meaning to our lives? Does reality tell us how we ought to live? What indeed is reality and what is appearance - and how can we tell the difference? This book paints vivid portraits of an assortment of inspiring thinkers: from Lao Tzu to Avicenna to Iris Murdoch; from Hannah Arendt to Socrates and Plato to Karl Marx; from Kierkegaard and Nietzsche to Sartre to Samuel Beckett - and let us not forget Lewis Carroll for some thought-provoking fantasies and Ludwig Wittgenstein for the anguishes of a genius. As well as displaying optimists and pessimists, believers and non-believers, the book displays relevance to current affairs, from free speech to abortion to the treatment of animals to our leaders' moral character. In each brief chapter, Cave brings to life these often prescient, always compelling philosophical thinkers, showing how their ways of approaching the world grew out of their own lives and times and how we may make valuable use of their insights today. Now, more than ever, we need to understand how to live, and how to understand the world around us. This is the perfect guide"--Provided by publisher.

A simple look at fifty elements of philosophy.