Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?: 23 Questions from Great Philosophers - Couverture rigide

Kolakowski, Leszek

 
9780465004997: Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?: 23 Questions from Great Philosophers
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ISBN 10 : 0465004997 ISBN 13 : 9780465004997
Editeur : Basic Books, 2007

Synopsis

A renowned philosopher’s guide to the history of Western philosophy 

“Written with a graceful simplicity that belies its profundity, this is a book that reconnects philosophy with perennial questions. . . . Kolakowski’s work is exemplary and indispensable.” ―John Gray, New York Review of Books   

Can nature make us happy? How can we know anything? What is justice? Why is there evil in the world? What is the source of truth? Does God exist? Can we really believe what we see?

There are questions that have intrigued the world’s great thinkers over the ages, which still touch a chord in all of us today. They are questions that can teach us about the way we live, work, love, and see the world. In this modern classic, the eminent philosopher Leszek Kolakowski explores the essence of these ideas, introducing figures from Socrates to Thomas Aquinas, Descartes to Nietzsche, and concentrating on one single important philosophical question from each of them. 

Whether reflecting on good and evil, truth and beauty, faith and the soul, or free will and consciousness, Kolakowski shows that these timeless ideas remain at the very core of our existence. 

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À propos de l?auteur

Leszek Kołakowski (1927–2009) was a Polish-born philosopher and historian who authored many acclaimed books, including Main Currents of Marxism. Kołakowski was the recipient of many major awards, including the Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society and the Library of Congress John W. Kluge Prize in the Human Sciences.

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Éditeur
Basic Books
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0465004997
ISBN 13 
9780465004997
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
240
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ISBN 10 :  071399925X ISBN 13 :  9780713999259
Editeur : Allen Lane, 2007
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