What Would Plato Think?: 200+ Philosophical Questions That Could Change Your Life

by D.E. Wittkower

Get one step closer to solving the uncertainties in your life with this guided journal and philosophy overview, What Would Plato Think? .

Inside What Would Plato Think? , you’ll find the basics of philosophy, written in an easy, digestible way we can all understand, along with questions to help you apply these important theories to your own life. So, after you’ve learned about a philosophical concept, you’ll then be challenged to test yourself and see how the results can impact your daily life.

For instance, after learning about Kant’s theory of morality and the importance of intention you’re challenged with questions Can good people do bad things? Was there a time when you intended to do something helpful that ended up being hurtful? Does that make you a good person (because you intended to do good) or a bad person (because the results were bad)?

What Would Plato Think? will not only help you better understand some of the greatest thinkers ever but will also help you think of the world around you in a whole new way!

Genres: Philosophy

224 pages, Hardcover

Published November 8, 2022

About the author

D.E. Wittkower received a Ph.D in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University in 2006. His training concentrated on German philosophy and the history of value theory (ethics, aesthetics, social/political philosophy), and his research has concentrated primarily on issues of ethics, technology, and political philosophy. Prior to accepting the position of Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University, he taught at Coastal Carolina University, Sweet Briar College, Virginia Tech, University of Missouri - St. Louis, and University of Maine - Orono.

He is contributing editor of Facebook and Philosophy (Open Court, in press), Mr. Monk and Philosophy (Open Court, 2010), and iPod and Philosophy (Open Court, 2008); contributor to Applying Care Ethics to Business (Springer, forthcoming 2011), Audiobooks, Literature, and Sound Studies (Routledge, forthcoming 2011), Encyclopedia of Social Networking (SAGE, forthcoming 2010), Putting Knowledge to Work and Letting Information Play (Center for Digital Discourse and Culture, forthcoming 2010), The Psychology of Facebook (Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, forthcoming 2010), Anime and Philosophy (Open Court, 2010), Ethical Issues in E-Business (IGI Global, 2010), and Radiohead and Philosophy (Open Court, 2009); and author of articles appearing in Social Identities and Fast Capitalism.

Reviews

[Cheryl]

I've been a reader and thinker for over a half century. So I didn't get a whole lot out of this. And I skimmed many questions, and didn't do many of the exercises. But: I think if it were shelved YA it would intrigue, maybe even help, a lot of teens.

"Maybe the problem isn't that women take on secondary roles, but that we wrongly think of women's roles as secondary. Nurses do most of the care work in healthcare; why don't we view doctors as consultants who play a secondary role in assisting nurses?"

"Arendt thought a basic problem is that we have mistaken know-how for knowledge. In her instrumentalist view, science is just a matter of coming up with models that fit with the math and that have success in accurate prediction of experimental results, and that science makes no attempt to figure out what's real and true. And there's nothing wrong with that." I like that and will look for something to read by Hannah Arendt.

Well, actually, this book might work for anyone who wants prompts & exercises related to the Big Questions. Give it a look-see.

February 2025. I didn't feel like I read enough to justify choosing a rating, but, if pressed, 3.5/5 stars?

[Neelam Babul · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of philosophical questions to think over or to have a discussion on such as happiness, morality, justice, religion and God etc.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't find this inspirational. It's quite basic and perhaps would suit people who haven't read much on philosophy.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Smort

[Liam Hyland · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF, was shallow and really not what I thought it was.

[Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’ve been trying to get into philosophy this year but this is a very basic overview of ideas probably best suited for a younger audience

[Jordan Maloney · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5*