Mini Philosophy: A Small Book of Big Ideas

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Author Jonny Thomson
Format Hardback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Publication Date 2021-08-05
Pages 304
ISBN-13 9781472282170

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”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).

Additional information

Weight 0.314 kg
Dimensions 3 × 16.3 × 16.6 cm
Author

Jonny Thomson

Publisher

Headline Publishing Group

Imprint

Wildfire

Format

Hardback

ISBN-13

9781472282170

Publication Date

2021-08-05

Publication Year

2021

Pages

304

Country of Publication

GB

Language

English

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