{"product_id":"the-handy-western-philosophy-answer-book-the-ancient-greek-influence-on-modern-understanding-paperback","title":"The Handy Western Philosophy Answer Book: The Ancient Greek Influence on Modern Understanding - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd D'Angelo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDifficult philosophy made easy. The universe and our place in it, the meaning of life, the nature of justice and the good society, and the powers of reason. All these topics explored, questioned, and explained.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato, Aristotle, Socrates, Stoicism, Skepticism, Cynicism, Continental philosophy, ethics, government and governing, virtue, love, life, and death. Heidegger, Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Derrida, Bertrand Russell, and Michel Foucault.... From famous figures in the history of philosophy to the deepest questions of religion to the relationship between knowledge and power, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Western Philosophy Answer Book: The Ancient Greek Influence on Modern Understanding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e makes esoteric ideas and the jumble of names easy to understand, enriching readers' lives and answering the question, \u003ci\u003eWhat does philosophy have to teach us about life and society?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Today many people experience a loss of trust in government and organized religion. There's increased social isolation and a rise in insult politics. Seeking an alternative, some have experimented with new forms of politics, social organization, and spirituality. All these developments have led to a great deal of confusion and puzzlement. Who and what can we believe, and how can we know it is correct? From its beginning, philosophy was conceived as a conversation or dialogue, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Western Philosophy Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e raises and offers answers to questions like these ... \u003ci\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is philosophy?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is metaphysics?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is logic?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is ethics different than morality?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Pre-Socratic philosophy get started?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the arrow paradox?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho was Pythagoras?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Stoicism inspire modern cognitive psychotherapy?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho was the founder of Western philosophy?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is a harmonic sequence in music?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the four cardinal virtues?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas pederasty condoned in ancient Greece?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow, according to Plato, is philosophy like making love?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the three parts of the soul?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does democracy degenerate into tyranny?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the history of Alexander the Great's military campaigns?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Alexander the Great change the course of the history of philosophy?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat did Aristotle say about the social nature of human beings?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Aristotle's conception of the soul?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the soul of a plant?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is virtue?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is an emotion?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do we need friends?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did Aristotle believe that the state has a responsibility to educate its citizens?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat did Aristotle think about money?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the meaning and origin of the Serenity Prayer?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat impact did the Epicureans have on the modern world?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the museum of Alexandria?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Stoicism inspire modern cognitive psychotherapy?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the problem with the sentence \"The present king of France is bald\"?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the postmodern condition?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Philosophy is the pursuit of answers to big questions about the purpose of life, death, and existence. Philosophy is about how to reason and find the answers for yourself. Philosophy is a puzzle. You collect clues. You make connections. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Western Philosophy Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a perfect companion for anyone seeking wider truths and happiness. It is an informative, accessible, easy-to-understand guide to the big questions about living. With more than 120 photos and graphics, it is richly illustrated. Plus, its helpful bibliography, glossary of terms, and extensive index add to its usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd D'Angelo\u003c\/b\u003e earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he studied continental philosophy and developed a philosophical theory of human consciousness. He also holds a master's degree in library science from the State University of New York at Albany. Currently an independent scholar, until his retirement in 2014 Dr. D'Angelo was a supervising librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library, where for the last eleven years of his career he led a philosophy discussion group for the public. Additionally, Dr. D'Angelo taught philosophy at Stony Brook, Rensselaer, SUNY Albany, Sienna College, and Empire State College. 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