This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
This is a concise and engaging guide designed for both beginners and seasoned thinkers alike. This book distills complex ideas into digestible insights, allowing readers to explore fundamental questions that shape our understanding of existence, ethics, and human experience.
Highlights:
- The Nature of Reality: Investigate what it means for something to exist and how our perceptions shape our understanding of reality.
- The Problem of Free Will: Explore the classical debate on whether we truly have the autonomy to make choices or if our decisions are predetermined.
- Ethics and Moral Philosophy: Unpack the frameworks of right and wrong and the guiding principles that inform our moral judgments.
- Existentialism and the Human Condition: Engage with the idea of existence preceding essence and the quest for meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe.
- Logical Positivism and its Critiques: Understand the movement that sought to ground philosophy in empirical science and its challenges.
- Utilitarianism vs. Deontological Ethics: Debate the consequences of actions versus the morality of actions themselves in ethical theory.
- The Social Contract and Political Philosophy: Discuss the foundations of society and government through the lens of social contracts and collective agreements.
- The Concept of the Self: Reflect on identity, self-perception, and the philosophical inquiries surrounding personal continuity.
- The Philosophy of Language: Explore the intricacies of language, meaning, and the interface between words and reality.
- Knowledge and Skepticism: Engage with the challenges of epistemology and the limits of what we can know or claim to know.
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
This is a concise and engaging guide designed for both beginners and seasoned thinkers alike. This book distills complex ideas into digestible insights, allowing readers to explore fundamental questions that shape our understanding of existence, ethics, and human experience.
Highlights:
- The Nature of Reality: Investigate what it means for something to exist and how our perceptions shape our understanding of reality.
- The Problem of Free Will: Explore the classical debate on whether we truly have the autonomy to make choices or if our decisions are predetermined.
- Ethics and Moral Philosophy: Unpack the frameworks of right and wrong and the guiding principles that inform our moral judgments.
- Existentialism and the Human Condition: Engage with the idea of existence preceding essence and the quest for meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe.
- Logical Positivism and its Critiques: Understand the movement that sought to ground philosophy in empirical science and its challenges.
- Utilitarianism vs. Deontological Ethics: Debate the consequences of actions versus the morality of actions themselves in ethical theory.
- The Social Contract and Political Philosophy: Discuss the foundations of society and government through the lens of social contracts and collective agreements.
- The Concept of the Self: Reflect on identity, self-perception, and the philosophical inquiries surrounding personal continuity.
- The Philosophy of Language: Explore the intricacies of language, meaning, and the interface between words and reality.
- Knowledge and Skepticism: Engage with the challenges of epistemology and the limits of what we can know or claim to know.
15 Key Philosophical Concepts Explained in 7 Minutes Each: Unlocking Profound Ideas for Quick Understanding
15 Key Philosophical Concepts Explained in 7 Minutes Each: Unlocking Profound Ideas for Quick Understanding
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940195578473 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Shelf Indulgence |
| Publication date: | 07/17/2025 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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