Philosophy: A Crash Course: Become An Instant Expert

by Zara Bain, Adam Ferner, Nadia Mehdi

Why do philosophers ask “why”? Because they want to know. Because they love knowledge. Taken literally, philosophy is nothing more (nor less) than the love (philo) of wisdom (sophia)—and who doesn’t love wisdom? All human societies have developed systems of knowledge to help them understand our place in the universe and to satisfy our distinctively human curiosity. However, while standard histories of philosophy tend to focus on canonical figures and their “big ideas,” ideas don’t spontaneously come into existence in isolation from a context. They occur in relation to other ideas, had by other people. This book emphasizes the collaborative nature of philosophy, showcasing the way that thinkers’ thoughts become intertwined, and focuses on how philosophy—even in its most abstract form—intersects with everyday concerns, integrating older philosophical discussions with newer debates.

160 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2019

Reviews

[Z · Rating 3 out of 5]

turns out im not the biggest fan of philosophy. it was quite a hard book to get through compared to the psychology book from the same series.

[Luna Itza · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this one up because I read the crash course on Religion and was so fascinated by it! I don’t know if it’s because i have this desire to learn everything there is about systematic religion, but i wasn’t as enthralled reading through this one as much. It felt bland and at points unnecessary. Each one was sort of like a random facts page of something you probably already had heard of. It wasn’t terrible but It didn’t draw me in as much.