Being Philosophical An Introduction to Philosophy and Its Methods

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Being Philosophical guides readers through the perplexing initial moments of meeting philosophy by taking them inside philosophical thinking as an activity.

In a beginner-friendly voice, Stephen Hetherington elucidates how intellectual 'tools' from a diversity of traditions, East and West, can enable us to start doing philosophy - that is, to think 'from scratch' in a philosophical way. He explores many classical topics and issues that have preoccupied philosophers from Plato, early Buddhists and Confucius to Karl Marx and beyond - selves, souls, identity, will, knowing and reasoning, acting morally, and more - and presents possible methods for responding to different theories.

Inviting and conversational, Being Philosophical is the book needed by every new philosophy student - or anyone wondering whether they might want to explore the world of philosophy.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781509554584
Published: April 2024

Number of pages: 276
Width: 140 mm
Height: 213 mm
Depth: 25 mm

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd