Philosophy: From Morality to Metaphysics

by Michael Picard

Adventures in WisdoPhilosophy: From Morality to Metaphysics will expand your mind, put your neurons through their paces, and question the foundations of your opinions and knowledge itself. You'll discover that you can't even trust your own senses-even though they may be all you have.

Filled with philosophical puzzles that have intrigued the greatest minds, quizzes that reveal the inconsistency of our ideas, insoluble logical paradoxes, and moral dilemmas that force us to confront the consequences of our beliefs, Philosophy: From Morality to Metaphysics will give your intellect a workout that you'll thoroughly enjoy.m and Reality

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

176 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[JayJay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Las primeras 50 páginas son muy intuitivas. Explica muy bien algunos conceptos filosóficos, pero las siguientes páginas son hasta redundantes. Esperaba que siguiera así, pero de pronto da vueltas y vueltas en lo mismo.

[Who Watches · Rating 3 out of 5]

As an educational compilation of quick, digestible exercises and lessons, it's not that bad. The book can be used as a quick way to understand general things about many different branches and sides of philosophy, and thus used as a jumping-off point should the reader want to learn more about any one thing -- but it is by no means comprehensive. There's good detail here, and good citations, but it's a little 'checkmark in the box' and dull in presentation, even if effort was made for this not to be the case. Still a useful book though.

[javi (distopica libros) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro que con sus bonitos diseños hace más llevadera la gran carga teórica a la que apuesta. Está dividido en 4 capítulos (epistemología, ética, metafísica y lógica) los cuales incluyen apartados biográficos y ejercicios filosóficos (muy útiles para la docencia)
Me di mi tiempo para estudiarlo bien ya que no es un acercamiento sencillo a la filosofía, pero lo vale.

[William Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A general, accessible, but at times detailed, introduction of key domains of philosophy: epistemology, morality and ethics, metaphysics, and logic. Never labouring the point, Picard's colourful and well-explained introduction is a perfect early read before delving into a set of more comprehensive works like: Russel's The History of Western Philosophy if you like a biographic-driven understanding of philosophy; or the primary texts themselves - the Greeks are easier to read than you may suspect.

[Tristan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very nice book concept and indeed quite diverse in topics. The book makes ideas from some indigestible philosophical works accessible to the layman. However, some topics lack a broader connection. Other topics could have profited from more than the 2-page schematic applied to all topics. Finally, I personally would have appreciated a more exhaustive approach to philosophers included.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 stars. Physical book. This is a pretty good primer. I didn’t have philosophy in the traditional sense in college, so I wanted to read about the basics. This was a $10 book from B&N and it delivered on that.

[laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

kinda challenging but with a clear and really interesting structure!!!! lots of questions and dilemmas to make u reflect + fun presentation

[Liam · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting, non-linear look at philosophy that is broken up by topic, not by era. A good, relatively quick read.

[Elena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buen libro para desempolvar conceptos básicos de filosofía.
Se divide en cuatro partes: epistemología, ética y moralidad, metafísica y espiritualidad y para terminar lógica e infinito.
En general, lectura bastante llevadera que invita a la reflexión del lector al utilizar problemas y preguntas con respuestas al final de algunas secciones.
Como punto de mejora, las explicaciones de la parte que trata de "lógica e infinito" no son tan claras y se beneficiarían de ejemplos más variados y esquemas/resumenes.

[Val Montero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Está bien, aunque son muy sencillas y superficiales las explicaciones. No es muy sencillo de leer para considerarse una buena introducción a la filosofía. Sino más bien un repaso rápido de los temas principales. La cuarta y última parte, que abarca la lógica me pareció sumamente complicada de entender.

[OliVelazquez_ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bien para empezar, aburrido y poco sustancioso si ya estás familiarizado con la filosofía.