The most entertaining and engaging philosophy class you'll ever take
In The Cartoon Introduction to Philosophy, Michael F. Patton and Kevin Cannon introduce us to the grand tradition of examined living. With the wisecracking Heraclitus as our guide, we travel down the winding river of philosophy, meeting influential thinkers from nearly three millennia of Western thought and witnessing great debates over everything from ethics to the concept of the self to the nature of reality.
- ISBN:
- 9780809033621
- 9780809033621
- Category:
- Philosophy
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 01-05-2015
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- St. Martin's Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Dimensions (mm):
- 251.21x176.02x13.21mm
- Weight:
- 0.34kg
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1 Review
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in philosophy because you get a great, engaging summary of some key figures and ideas. The author does not assume a lot of prior knowledge amongst readers although you can certainly learn about some of the big questions and how philosophers have approached them through history. Apart from great illustrations, the best thing about this book is the abiltity to take a step back for a framework of some major Western thought. I think geographical and chronological coherence would not so easily be found if one were to just dive into the dense works themselves. It's nice to be able to have a laugh sometimes as well - I didn't know Kant was so nasty, brutish and short!
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