"A Short History of Philosophy" is a vivid introductory book on philosophy. The author selects 40 themes from the 2,500-year history of the West, and uses a story of about 3,000 words for each theme to introduce the main contributions to human thought by 52 philosophers, from Socrates the "questioner" to Peter Singer, the "modern gadfly". This reflects the development of Western philosophy and the main issues discussed, such as how we should live, whether God exists, how we understand the external world, what is justice, what is morality, etc. The book does not contain abstract philosophical concepts or difficult philosophical theories, but is full of interesting and even bizarre life stories of philosophers. However, it does not lose the essence of philosophy, which is to guide us to think, argue, demonstrate and question like philosophers.
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Read this book again, it is easy to understand. The philosophy of superiority is all around us, and many simple questions contain profound philosophical meanings. For example, when you go to a residential complex, the security guard will ask: Who are you? Where are you from? Who are you looking for? These are simple philosophical questions because we still ask "Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?". If you read philosophy to guide your life, you may live a more enlightened life, and you may also look down on many things. If you live a little more relaxedly, you may also live longer [laughing]
This book is very interesting. It is not as difficult to understand as ordinary philosophy books. Instead, it uses short stories to tell philosophy, which is as easy as chatting with friends. I think of my relatives and friends who will also encounter various problems and confusions in life. This book can help them think like philosophers and find answers. For example, on how to educate children, we can learn different perspectives and methods from books to help children grow better. I think this book is very practical and worth reading.
This is a good philosophical book. It has a great inspiring effect on our lives. The author has selected 40 themes in the 2,500-year history of the West. Each theme uses a medium-to-long story to explain the concept. The book deeply discusses such things as how we should live, whether God exists, how we understand the external world, what is justice, what is morality, etc. Let each of our readers better understand themselves and our lives. Every reader who reads this book has discovered this: the meaning of philosophy is to make your life better and help you find happiness. Leading us to think like philosophers. Let us better pursue our own happiness.
Highly recommended! The author of this book has selected 40 topics from Western philosophy. The content of each topic is short and concise. He talks about the philosophers and their thoughts on this topic, thereby telling readers why Western philosophy is heading in this direction and what philosophy is. The author's philosophical foundation is very deep, and this knowledge can be said to be at your fingertips. The language is easy to understand, the examples are relatively practical, and the overall reading threshold is not high. It is highly recommended for friends who have no foundation in philosophy.
It's well written and relatively simple and easy to get started with. I had a general understanding of the system and found it quite interesting.
Read this book again, it is easy to understand. The philosophy of superiority is all around us, and many simple questions contain profound philosophical meanings. For example, when you go to a residential complex, the security guard will ask: Who are you? Where are you from? Who are you looking for? These are simple philosophical questions because we still ask "Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?". If you read philosophy to guide your life, you may live a more enlightened life, and you may also look down on many things. If you live a little more relaxedly, you may also live longer [laughing]
This book is very interesting. It is not as difficult to understand as ordinary philosophy books. Instead, it uses short stories to tell philosophy, which is as easy as chatting with friends. I think of my relatives and friends who will also encounter various problems and confusions in life. This book can help them think like philosophers and find answers. For example, on how to educate children, we can learn different perspectives and methods from books to help children grow better. I think this book is very practical and worth reading.
This is a good philosophical book. It has a great inspiring effect on our lives. The author has selected 40 themes in the 2,500-year history of the West. Each theme uses a medium-to-long story to explain the concept. The book deeply discusses such things as how we should live, whether God exists, how we understand the external world, what is justice, what is morality, etc. Let each of our readers better understand themselves and our lives. Every reader who reads this book has discovered this: the meaning of philosophy is to make your life better and help you find happiness. Leading us to think like philosophers. Let us better pursue our own happiness.
Highly recommended! The author of this book has selected 40 topics from Western philosophy. The content of each topic is short and concise. He talks about the philosophers and their thoughts on this topic, thereby telling readers why Western philosophy is heading in this direction and what philosophy is. The author's philosophical foundation is very deep, and this knowledge can be said to be at your fingertips. The language is easy to understand, the examples are relatively practical, and the overall reading threshold is not high. It is highly recommended for friends who have no foundation in philosophy.
It's well written and relatively simple and easy to get started with. I had a general understanding of the system and found it quite interesting.