The Little Book Of Philosophy - Softcover

Comte-Sponville, Andre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099450186 ISBN 13: 9780099450184

Publisher: Vintage, 2005

Synopsis

In this remarkable little book, Andre Comte-Sponville introduces the reader to the western philosophical tradition in a series of sparkling chapters on the 'big questions'. In doing so he reveals the essential bones of philosophical thought and shows why philosophy is relevant in our day-to-day lives.

In his brilliant and concise writing on morality, politics, love, death, knowledge, freedom, God, atheism, art, time, Man, and wisdom, he inspires the central question of philosophy - how should we live? - and provides the reader with signposts towards a happier, wiser life.

About this title

Review:

"He is so good at the timely application of those questions that make philosophy interesting... Here at last is someone who can lay these matters out both intelligently and straightforwardly" (Guardian)

"Any interested reader will be able to accompany him in his philosophical explorations without losing any of their richness and insight" (A. C. Grayling Financial Times)

From the Publisher:

Andre Comte-Sponville's brilliant and thought-provoking follow-up to A Short Treatise on the Great Virtues is even shorter and if anything even more ambitious; an introduction to the central concepts of philosophy, from morality to death, from liberty to wisdom.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0099450186
• ISBN 13: 9780099450184
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176