How to be a Philosopher: Or How to be Almost Certain That Almost Nothing is Certain

How to be a Philosopher: Or How to be Almost Certain That Almost Nothing is Certain

by Gary Cox (Author)

Synopsis

Do life's big questions perplex you? This book will give you answers to some of them while revealing that others have no answer. A humorous but informed instruction manual to questions philosophers have been asking and attempting to answer for centuries, How to Be A Philosopher will help you: Think, talk, argue and persuade like a philosopher, win every agument by tying people in philosophical knots, ask questions and raise doubts about things most people take for granted, realise that almost nothing is certain, get the absolute final word on that question about a falling tree. A practical guide to philosophising, the book explains philosophical ideas with examples drawn from such great works as Family Guy, Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Matrix and Red Dwarf. The book also argues that learning to philosophise will help you think more clearly and honestly about your own life. The book even gives practical advice on how to make a living from philosophy!

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
Published: 01 Sep 2010

ISBN 10: 1441144781
ISBN 13: 9781441144782

Author Bio
Gary Cox has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, UK. He lives in Somerset where he teaches and writes philosophy.