{"product_id":"9780764551536","title":"Philosophy For Dummies","description":"Philosophy at its best is an activity more than a body of knowledge. In an ancient sense, done right, it is a healing art. It’s intellectual self-defense. It’s a form of therapy. But it’s also much more. Philosophy is map-making for the soul, cartography for the human journey. It’s an important navigational tool for life that too many modern people try to do without. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who has ever entertained a question about life and this world. In a conversational tone, the book's author – a modern-day scholar and lecturer – brings the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges that we face now. This refreshingly different guide explains philosophical fundamentals and explores some of the strangest and deepest questions ever posed to human beings, such as\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do we know anything?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat does the word \u003ci\u003egood\u003c\/i\u003e mean?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre we ever really free?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo human beings have souls?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there life after death?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there a God?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs happiness really possible in our world?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is chock full of all those questions you may have long wanted to think about and talk with someone about, but have never had the time or opportunity to tackle head on. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to discuss the issues you find in the guide, share perspectives, and compare thoughts and feelings with someone you respect. You'll find lots of material to mull over with your friends or spouse, including thoughts on\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen to doubt, and when to doubt our doubts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe universal demand for evidence and proof\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe four dimensions of human experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArguments for materialism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFear of the process of dying\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrayers and small miracles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoral justification for allowing evil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ancient philosopher Socrates (fifth century, B.C.) thought that, when it comes to the Ultimate Questions, we all start off as dummies. But if we are humbly aware of how little we actually know, then we can really begin to learn. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e will put you on the path to wising up as you steer through the experience called life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029035041008,"sku":"9780764551536","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780764551536_p0.jpg?v=1763659666","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780764551536","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}