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Being Philosophical guides readers through the perplexing initial moments of meeting philosophy by taking them inside philosophical thinking as an activity.In a beginner-friendly voice, Stephen Hetherington elucidates how intellectual 'tools' from a diversity of traditions, east and west, can enable us to start doing philosophy - that is, to think 'from scratch' in a philosophical way. He explores many classical topics and issues that have preoccupied philosophers from Plato, early Buddhists, and Confucius to Karl Marx and beyond - selves, souls, identity, will, knowing and reasoning, among others - and presents possible methods for responding to different theories.Inviting and conversational, Being Philosophical is the book needed by every new philosophy student - or anyone wondering whether they might want to explore the world of philosophy.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781509554577
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 276
  • Published:
  • April 25, 2024
  • Edition:
  • 1
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x28 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 476 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of Being Philosophical

Being Philosophical guides readers through the perplexing initial moments of meeting philosophy by taking them inside philosophical thinking as an activity.In a beginner-friendly voice, Stephen Hetherington elucidates how intellectual 'tools' from a diversity of traditions, east and west, can enable us to start doing philosophy - that is, to think 'from scratch' in a philosophical way. He explores many classical topics and issues that have preoccupied philosophers from Plato, early Buddhists, and Confucius to Karl Marx and beyond - selves, souls, identity, will, knowing and reasoning, among others - and presents possible methods for responding to different theories.Inviting and conversational, Being Philosophical is the book needed by every new philosophy student - or anyone wondering whether they might want to explore the world of philosophy.

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