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"An engaging, highly illustrated introduction to enjoy alone or encourage debate. Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions, such as ""how can I be good?"" or ""what makes something beautiful?"" Using lively examples, humorous illustrations and simple thought experiments, this book opens up the world of philosophy to children and adults with enquiring minds."

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Author:   Rachel Firth ,  Minna Lacey ,  Jordan Akpojaro ,  Nick Radford
Publisher:   Usborne Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Usborne Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781474950886

ISBN 10:   1474950884
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   28 May 2020
Recommended Age:   From 10 to 99 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12) ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

What is philosophy? A world of philosophy? Doing philosophy How to argue Thought experiments Why do philosophy? Chapter 1: Knowledge How do we know anything about the world around us - can we be sure that we know anything at all? Chapter 2: The mind Is your mind somehow different from your body, and are you even in control of it? Chapter 3: Beauty and art What is beauty, and what is art? And why is it so hard to answer these questions? Chapter 4: God If there is a God, is it possible to prove that he or she exists? Chapter 5: Politics Are there any rules that everyone can agree on that would make a society a fair and happy place for everyone to live in? Chapter 6: How to be good If you're not sure of the right thing to do, can the tools of philosophy help you find an answer? Chapter 7: Time and Identity Everything changes with time - but how much can something change and still count as the same thing? What is time, anyway? Chapter 8: Logic and language What are the rules of philosophy, and how can you follow them if people don't agree on what words themselves actually mean? Chapter 9: The meaning of life Is philosophy merely a way asking questions about the world - or can it also be a way of life itself? Can it answer the ultimate question: what is the meaning of life? What next? Multiple mysteries Glossary Famous Philosophers Index Acknowledgements

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Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar. Rachel spent 11 years studying and teaching philosophy at the universities of London and Oxford before joining Usborne. Since then she has written books on subjects ranging from knights, to food, to philosophy, as well as retelling folk stories, and writing children's versions of numerous novels.

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