num_pages: 186
description: Why does philosophy give some people a headache, others a real buzz, and yet others a feeling that it is subversive &amp; dangerous? Why do a lot of people think philosophy is totally irrelevant? What is philosophy anyway?The ABCs of philosophy--easy to understand but never simplisticBeginning with the basic questions posed by the ancient Greeks--"What is the world made of?" "What is man?" "What is knowledge?" "What is good and evil?"--this guide traces the development of these questions as the key to understanding how western philosophy developed over the last 2,500 years.Description from back cover
language: English
title: Philosophy for Beginners
titlecomplete: Philosophy for Beginners
genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Historical, Nonfiction, Philosophy, History, Collections, Reference, Science
ratings_count: 728
series: For Beginners, Writers & Readers Documentary Comic Book
publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing