Your first philosophy book

Author: (American) Thomas Nagel / Baoshu
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: What is philosophy, and what is the purpose of philosophical thinking? After reading this book, you will have a brand new perspective. A global bestseller in philosophy, translated into twenty languages. The purpose of this book is not to provide answers—even if I personally believe they are correct—but to guide you towards philosophical questions in a very accessible way. It is better to first become perplexed by the questions that philosophical theories attempt to answer: How do we know the existence of the external world? How do we know the existence of others' minds? What is the relationship between the body and the mind? What is the meaning of words? Do we have free will? What actions are right, and what actions are wrong? What kinds of inequalities are unjust? Is death the end? What is the meaning of life? In the United States, this book is as famous as Russell's A History of Western Philosophy and is a must-read for beginners in philosophy. It has been translated into twenty languages. In this small book, the leading figure in contemporary Western philosophy, Thomas Nagel, uses vivid language, exceptional analytical skills, and profound yet calm insights to fully reveal the true purpose of philosophical thinking. He tells us how to know the existence of the external world; how to know the existence of others' minds; how to judge the rightness and wrongness of actions; how to confront the fear of death; and how to find the meaning of life. Let your first philosophy book be the starting point for your examination of life. How do we know the existence of the external world? How do we know the existence of others' minds? How do we judge the rightness and wrongness of actions? How do we confront the fear of death? And how do we find the meaning of life? All these questions can be found with answers in your first philosophy book. Philosophy is not a luxury for academics, nor is it abstract and tedious dogma, nor is it endless rambling. True philosophy discusses the things we encounter in our daily lives. In this small book, the leading figure in contemporary Western philosophy, Thomas Nagel, uses vivid language, exceptional analytical skills, and profound yet calm insights to fully reveal the true purpose of philosophical thinking. The author does not want this book to merely present a collection of unrelated philosophical thoughts but rather to provide guidance for everyone's life. "An unexamined life is not worth living." Let your examination of life begin with your first philosophy book.