What If. . .Collected Thought Experiments in Philosophy is a brief collection of over 100 classic and contemporary "thought experiments," each exploring an important philosophical argument. These thought experiments introduce students to the kind of disciplined thought required in philosophy, and awaken their intellectual curiosity. Featuring a clear and conversational writing style that doesn't dilute the ideas, the value of the book is in its simplicity-in both format and tone. Each thought experiment is accompanied by commentary from the author that explains its importance and provides thought-provoking questions, all encapsulated on two pages.
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"What If. . . Collected Thought Experiments in Philosophy" is a brief, inexpensive collection of over 100 classic and contemporary "thought experiments," each with an accompanying commentary, that explore philosophical arguments and often address a genuine problem in life. The value of the book is in its simplicity in both format and tone: Each thought experiment is accompanied by commentary that explains importance of the experiment, and questions to provoke thought and discussion, all encapsulated within two pages. The book is direct, clear and conversational but does not dilute difficult ideas.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. What If. . .Collected Thought Experiments in Philosophy is a brief collection of over 100 classic and contemporarythought experiments, each exploring an important philosophical argument. These thought experiments introduce students to the kind of disciplined thought required in philosophy, and awaken their intellectual curiosity. Featuring a clear and conversational writing style that doesn't dilute the ideas, the value of the book is in its simplicity in both format and tone. Each thought experiment is accompanied by commentary from the author that explains its importance and provides thought-provoking questions, all encapsulated on two pages. Artikel-Nr. 00109058305
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Zustand: New. For philosophers, a handy reference to a vaguely-remembered narrative; for general readers, a source of entertainment considerably more substantial and barely less demanding than television; and for students, an introduction to the whole range of philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324. . 2004. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9780321202789
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