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The Latest Answers to the Oldest Questions : A Philosophical Adventure with the World's Greatest Thinkers

by Nicholas Fearn
$9.22
The Latest Answers to the Oldest Questions : A Philosophical Adventure with the World's Greatest Thinkers - Thryft
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The Latest Answers: Philosophical Wisdom for Modern Minds

This book is an enlightening journey into the minds of contemporary philosophers, who offer fresh perspectives on age-old questions about the human experience. From exploring the complexities of free will and consciousness to contemplating the ethics of our choices, it challenges readers to reconsider their beliefs and broaden their understanding of the world. With engaging anecdotes and a blend of pop culture and ancient wisdom, this philosophical adventure is a thought-provoking and accessible read for those seeking intellectual stimulation.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Latest Answers to the Oldest Questions : A Philosophical Adventure with the World's Greatest Thinkers

by Nicholas Fearn
$9.22
ISBN: 9780802143471
Authors: Nicholas Fearn
Publisher: Grove Press
Date of Publication: 2007-12-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Philosophy
Related Topics: Classics, History, Theory
Goodreads rating: 3.43
(rated by 104 readers)

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The work of the classic philosophers is well known. But what do contemporary thinkers say about what it is to be a human being? In his serious, challenging, and remarkably accessible new book, Nicholas Fearn turns to contemporary philosophers to ask the age old Who am I? What do I know? What should I do? In his search for higher meaning, Fearn consults with thinkers from around the world (including John Searle, Martha Nussbaum, Peter Singer, Richard Rorty, Daniel Dennett, Noam Chomsky, Derek Parfit, Nick Bostrom, among many others) to create an impressive survey of recent thought. Variously, they believe that free will, identity, and consciousness are not what they seem; that the difference between virtue and wickedness can be a matter of sheer luck; and that, one day, we will all be vegetarians. Fearn discovers that the topics haven’t changed, though our world has. Or has it? Moving deftly from pop culture to the writings of Plato, Philosophy is a brilliant and entertaining guide to the current state of the philosophical thought.
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The Latest Answers: Philosophical Wisdom for Modern Minds

This book is an enlightening journey into the minds of contemporary philosophers, who offer fresh perspectives on age-old questions about the human experience. From exploring the complexities of free will and consciousness to contemplating the ethics of our choices, it challenges readers to reconsider their beliefs and broaden their understanding of the world. With engaging anecdotes and a blend of pop culture and ancient wisdom, this philosophical adventure is a thought-provoking and accessible read for those seeking intellectual stimulation.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.