‘Engaging, smart and wise, Mini-Philosophy is a diverse taster menu of ideas on life, the mind and the world. Nutritious, bite-sized portions of philosophy that whet the appetite for more’ – David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks
Why do people enjoy watching scary movies? Should we bet on the existence of God? Why is pleasure better than pain? And when is a duck not a duck? Mini Philosophy is a fascinating journey into what some of the greatest minds of the last 2500 years have to say about the big questions in life, and why they are relevant to us today. Covering everything from Sun Tzu’s strategy for winning at board games to Freud’s insights into our ‘death drive’; why De Beauvoir believed the mothering instinct is a myth to why Schopenhauer probably wasn’t much fun at parties, these mini meditations will expand your mind (and bend it too).Author: Jonny Thomson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wildfire
Published: 06/14/2022
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 5.40h x 6.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781472282170
Language: English
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