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Elegant ... a conjuration of the history of philosophy as one great continuing moment of reflection (Guardian)
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There can be few more eminent figures in the world of ideas (The Times)
The most esteemed philosopher to have produced a general introduction to his discipline since Bertrand Russell (Independent)
Can nature make us happy? How can we know anything? What is justice? Why is there evil in the world? What is the source of truth? Is it possible for God not to exist? Can we really believe what we see? There are questions that have intrigued the world's great thinkers over the ages, which still touch a cord in all of us today. They are questions that can teach us about the way we live, work, relate to each other and see the world. Here, one of the world's greatest living philosophers, Leszek Kolakowski, explores the essence of these ideas, introducing figures from Socrates to Thomas Aquinas, Descartes to Nietzsche and concentrating on one single important philosophical question from each of them. Whether reflecting on good and evil, truth and beauty, faith and the soul, or free will and consciousness, Kolakowski shows that these timeless ideas remain at the very core of our existence.
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- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0141035250
- ISBN 13 9780141035253
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