{"product_id":"9781628941326","title":"On Life: Philosophical Dialogues","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Do you believe we can know the truth about all things, or are there things we simply can never know the truth about?' This quote from\u003ci\u003e On Life\u003c\/i\u003e captures the spirit of the book. In it, four friends — Director, Friend, Artist, and Scientist — pursue, in short dialogues, the truth about such topics as love, happiness, madness, belief, and pleasure. The characters engage in serious inquiry, but in a lighter way, a way that allows them to hunt truths concerning life — without burning out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is useful philosophy: discussions of ethical questions and puzzles of life, in every-day language, without special terminology or complicated thought experiments. Each character in the book brings a distinct view to the topics addressed, enhancing the overall picture of the various themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is well suited to the many of us who lead a harried life with compressed reading time available. The book can be read through at once or savored briefly, again and again. It's accessible to younger readers, while those with a philosophy background can also enjoy the way it treats familiar themes with a lighter touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Algora Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49789279338736,"sku":"9781628941326","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781628941326","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}