Stephen Law

Julian Baggini

Barry Loewer

the 50 most thought-provoking philosophies, each explained in half a minute

30-second philosophies

I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you’ve certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge?30-Second Philsophies takes a revolutionary approach to getting a grip on the 50 most significant schools of philosophy. The book challenges leading thinkers to quit fretting about the meaning of meaning for a while and explain the most complex philosophical ideas – using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and a metaphorical image. Here, in one unique volume, you have the chance to pick the potted brains of our leading philosophers and understand complex concepts such as Kant’s Categorical Imperative without ending up in a darkened room with an ice pack on your head.

The 50 Most Thought-provoking Philosophies, Each Explained in Half a Minute

30-second Philosophies

James Garvey

Jeremy Stangroom

Katia Balog

Die wichtigsten Strömungen und Begriffe aus der Geschichte der Weltanschauungen

Philosophie in 30 Sekunden

Eric Winsberg

Brad Weslake

Essays on David Albert's Time and Chance

Probability Map of the Universe

Jonathan Schaffer

In A Companion to David Lewis, Barry Loewer and Jonathan Schaffer bring together top philosophers to explain, discuss, and critically extend Lewis's seminal work in original ways. Students and scholars will discover the underlying themes and complex interconnections woven through the diverse range of his work in metaphysics, philosophy of language, logic, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, ethics, and aesthetics. The first and only comprehensive study of the work of David Lewis, one of the most systematic and influential philosophers of the latter half of the 20th century Contributions shed light on the underlying themes and complex interconnections woven through Lewis's work across his enormous range of influence, including metaphysics, language, logic, epistemology, science, mind, ethics, and aesthetics Outstanding Lewis scholars and leading philosophers working in the fields Lewis influenced explain, discuss, and critically extend Lewis's work in original ways An essential resource for students and researchers across analytic philosophy that covers the major themes of Lewis's work

A Companion to David Lewis

Enfin un livre de vulgarisation intelligente, qui vous aidera à comprendre en un temps record les 50 principaux concepts philosophiques par une approche révolutionnaire. Avec un langage simple et imagé et une mise en perspective éclairante, chaque idée est présentée sur une double page et expliquée en 30 secondes. Les notions philosophiques que vous teniez autrefois pour hermétiques vous seront enfin accessibles. Grâce à cet ouvrage, vous pénétrerez dans le cerveau bouillonnant des plus grands penseurs et obtiendrez des pistes de réponses aux questions existentielles qui parfois vous habitent et aux petits dilemmes quotidiens qui, à votre insu, vous renvoient à la conscience du bien et du mal ou au sens de la vie. Socrate n’affirmait-il pas à Platon qu’«une vie sans examen ne vaut pas la peine d’être vécue»?

Les 50 concepts philosophiques les plus marquants

Philosophies en 30 secondes

"Brings together outstanding Lewis scholars and leading philosophers to explain, discuss, and critically extend Lewis's seminal and wide-ranging work in original ways"--

Carl Gillett

A collection of essays by physicalists and their critics on the important doctrine of physicalism, first published in 2001.

Physicalism and Its Discontents

Barry Loewer

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