{"product_id":"philosophy-an-illustrated-history-of-thought-100-ponderables-hardcover","title":"Philosophy: An Illustrated History of Thought (100 Ponderables) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the essential guide to philosophy. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy: An Illustrated History of Thought\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative yet fun reference book and timeline on the compilation of human knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both art and science attempt answers to the big questions -- what is truth, how to be good, and where did we come from? -- but philosophy is the interpreter we use to verify it all. We need it to make sense of the simplest math and the most esoteric poetry, and it has even created a science of information itself. We begin our journey at the boundary of myth and reason, and along the way we visit the thoughts of the most high-flying of minds who could see that nothing, not ever-changing words, limitless numbers, or mystical visions, were beyond examination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/i\u003e contains 100 chronological articles that recount the inspirations of great thinkers, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpicurus, who believed that the purpose of life was the pursuit of pleasure through education and friendship. In his own words: \"It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living honorably, and it is impossible to live honorably without being pleasant.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Anselm, who proposed that the very act of imagining God was proof enough that he existed. God was the greatest thing that can be imagined, and so must exist beyond the confines of a person's mind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Hume, who questioned our knowledge of any natural phenomena and proposed that our lives were framed by customs passed down through generations rather than any true understanding of our place in the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche, who argued that the accepted notions of good and bad were outdated and urged people to re-evaluate morality and move humanity to a higher state of being.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Chalmers, who wondered what we could learn about consciousness by imagining philosophical zombies, who appeared like people and behaved just like them, but had no mind. What would be different?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNick Bostrom, who calculated the chances that a future human society would be able to simulate a universe on a giant computer. He found that it is more likely that we are living in a simulation than in a real Universe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Philosophy, far from being the work of dead geniuses, is today at the heart of our battle to make sense of the quantum Universe. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/i\u003e embraces the paradox, and we present the most mind-boggling conundrums the last 3,000 years has to offer. Includes summaries of the fields of philosophy, setting out the basics in jargon-busting and lighthearted text. The life stories behind the great philosophers give further insight to their work. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/i\u003e also contains a 12-page \"Timeline History of Philosophy.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is a science writer based in the United Kingdom. Tom specializes in recasting science and technology into lively historical narratives. After almost 20 years of writing, Tom has uncovered a wealth of stories that help create new ways to enjoy learning about science. He studied at the University of Bristol and still lives in the city with his wife and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10.9 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765568667936,"sku":"9780985323073","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6dad9098e27b53cae21786e84876041d.webp?v=1780273975","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/philosophy-an-illustrated-history-of-thought-100-ponderables-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}