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Peter Gibson first studied English Literature at University but now has three degrees in Philosophy, including a Ph.D from Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the founder of the website philosophyideas.com which catalogues philosophical ideas from across the centuries and he strongly believes that a wider knowledge of philosophy will improve the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Philosophy in a single volume
A Degree in a Book: Philosophy written by Philosopher Peter Gibson is in my hand. The book is divided into fourteen chapters. The first chapter discussed what is philosophy and then rest thirteen chapters discuss different philosophical topics such as truth, reasoning, existence, knowledge, mind, persons, thoughts, language, values, ethics, society, nature and transcendence. The author has introduced a glossary at the end of the book and make some suggestions about further reading.Philosophy is characterised by its subject matter. It deals primarily three questions: what exists? how do we know? and what are we going to do about it? When Bertrand Russel addressed those issues in his book 'History of Western Philosophy', he considered them in terms of philosopher and he followed a time-bound strategy such as the Ancient philosophy, Catholic philosophy, Modern philosophy and Rousseau to the present day. Gibson's book mostly covered western philosophy. However, he has started first of all defining philosophy and then discussed broadly some philosophical topics.It is clear that the study of reasons for opinions is at the heart of philosophy. So, the techniques for studying a problem is of paramount importance. The book has nicely presented the underlying tools and techniques for studying different philosophical problems and also provided various arguments on either side.The author tempted his reader by saying that after finishing this book a reader would be able to answer-what is truth? What can I really know? How can I live a moral life and Do I have free will?This book can bring philosophy into the real world, to make you aware, more reflective and more effective when you put forward your opinions. It's packed with diagram and many ideas.The book covered major topics of western philosophy but lacks Eastern philosophy. However, it is a new addition to the world of philosophy books, which has been presented in a unique way and will find its place in the new philosopher's mind.Wittgenstein once said philosophy is a 'family resemblance concept'. One way to interpret this is that in order to grasp what philosophy is would be to look at different concepts and find out methods to think, relates and interpret one with another. This book transmits this using an elegant strategy. Therefore, I shall keep this book on my shelf for reading and rereading.
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive
I haven't read it all yet, but it seems very comprehensive, tackling all areas of philosophical thought from early times to the present. It's based on a range of degree courses.
4.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening
This book will enlighten you, though it is short for such a wealth of knowledge in philosophical realm, but a great place for a start.
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and concise
Chapters are brief and to the point. The use of flow chart/ diagrams are beneficial to the reader. It provides a very good introduction and overview of Philosophy. The glossary is also very useful as well as recommended books and resource.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very educational Booklet, love it
I have read this book over and over and still keep learning from it
5.0 out of 5 stars Trustworthy
Can’t fault the company for redeeming their mistake. Much appreciated
5.0 out of 5 stars An accessible, stimulating and brilliantly illustrated introduction to philosophy.
This is a fascinating, accessible and comprehensive guide to philosophy.After a brief introduction there are 14 illuminating chapters titled: 'What is Philosophy?'; 'Truth'; 'Reasoning'; 'Existence'; 'Knowledge'; 'Mind'; 'Persons'; 'Thought'; 'Language'; 'Values'; 'Ethics'; 'Society'; 'Nature' & 'Transcendence'.At the end of each chapter there is a feature on the history of philosophy and the book concludes with a glossary of philosophical terms and a further reading list.Peter Gibson's clearly written, brilliantly illustrated and stimulating book is a superb introduction for the general reader wishing to understand more about an often abstruse subject.
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit to brief with too much of a focus on definitions
While this is billed as an overview of philosophy, the majority of it felt like arguments over definitions which I understand is an important to the field but isn’t focusing on the bigger questions that can’t easily be answered by physical science.It also didn’t really give enough time to each argument, but i suppose that is natural given what it is attempting to do in so few pages
Fun way to learn about philosophy
I bought this for my (retired) Mom for evening reading, because she has often said she wishes she had studied philosophy.I never studied philosophy (so I can't say if the information is college-level scholarly or not) but it Looks scholarly, experienced and intelligent.I was hesitant to buy this book because of the pictures and fun diagrams, but if the alternative is a wall-of-text style college textbook, this is Much better: people actually want to read it. My Mom loves it, and has been reading it frequently, and commenting to my family about different ideas. I also looked through and found it interesting, and philosophy is not my thing.I did not do a deep-reading, but it looks to be balanced (not opinionated that Socrates was 'more correct' than modern Neurological studies). It's more like Socrates said This, and Neuroscience studies suggest This.To tell the truth, as an optimist, I'm worried about thinking too deeply about fatalism and despairing ideas: I don't want to learn too much, because I'm afraid of changing my logical thinking when I'm trying to follow my heart and help other people also be optimistic. This book tells everything, which is balanced for learning, but personally I would not read this part of the book.
Muito bom
Como uma rápida introdução ao saber filosófico
For those on the go concering education.
This title was perfect for me for a couple reasons. One is that I am very busy with many other studies and this is short and to the point. I have tried more comprehensive texts and found they were giving me more that I needed to support other related studies. They were more of a distraction than a supporting resource. The other reason is the mind maps for reach chapter. This is a valuable memory tool which furtherer increased the efficiency of teaching key concepts without diversion. I hope this series continues with other topics as well as to inspire other authors to emulate the method. I see there is one on psychology as well.
Awesome book
Awesome book
Maybe I got a lemon
This is not a good book. I got it for my daughter's 11th grade homeschool course. I took several philosophy courses in college, so it isn't like I am a total novice. I find this very hard to follow and not at all easy to understand. It feels like the authors wanted to "simplify" and condense the information, but instead distilled it to much. Their examples and explanations are quite lacking and in their simplicity more confusing.I cannot return this book, sadly. I now have to find better avenues to explore this topic, because I want her to enjoy the subject and this isn't sparking anything in her.
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A Degree in a Book: Philosophy: Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book! (A Degree in a Book, 2)
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