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- catalog abstract "This book, by one of Spain's most eminent philosophers, provides a lively and very accessible introduction to philosophy. Written for those who have no prior knowledge of the field, it reveals how the central problems of philosophy remain highly relevant to everyday contemporary life. Savater addresses the questions that we ourselves must face: what is this 'I' that I take for granted? What does it mean for me to be in the world? In what sense am I free? And how does the idea of death affect my life? In his discussion of concepts such as beauty, time and language, Savater frequently refers to earlier philosophers, yet he does so in a way that brings their ideas to life and shows their enduring relevance. Using quotations from the ancient Greeks through to more recent philosophers such as Wittgenstein and Sartre, Savater illustrates his own arguments, while also sketching a basic history of philosophical ideas. The Questions of Life has already been translated into ten languages and has enjoyed enormous success, selling over 70 000 copies in Spain alone. It is an elegant and straightforward book that abstains from specialized terminology. It constitutes an ideal introductory text for those studying philosophy at A-Level or university, and will also be of great interest to the general reader. -- Back cover.".
- catalog alternative "Preguntas de la vida. English".
- catalog contributor b12425020.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Why Philosophy? 1. Let us begin with death --- 2. The truths of reason --- 3. I inside, I outside --- 4. The symbolic animal --- 5. The world and its outskirts --- 6. Freedom in action --- 7. Artificial by nature --- 8. Living together --- 9. The shiver of beauty --- 10. Lost in time ---- Epilogue: Life without meaning?".
- catalog description "This book, by one of Spain's most eminent philosophers, provides a lively and very accessible introduction to philosophy. Written for those who have no prior knowledge of the field, it reveals how the central problems of philosophy remain highly relevant to everyday contemporary life. Savater addresses the questions that we ourselves must face: what is this 'I' that I take for granted? What does it mean for me to be in the world? In what sense am I free? And how does the idea of death affect my life? In his discussion of concepts such as beauty, time and language, Savater frequently refers to earlier philosophers, yet he does so in a way that brings their ideas to life and shows their enduring relevance. Using quotations from the ancient Greeks through to more recent philosophers such as Wittgenstein and Sartre, Savater illustrates his own arguments, while also sketching a basic history of philosophical ideas. The Questions of Life has already been translated into ten languages and has enjoyed enormous success, selling over 70 000 copies in Spain alone. It is an elegant and straightforward book that abstains from specialized terminology. It constitutes an ideal introductory text for those studying philosophy at A-Level or university, and will also be of great interest to the general reader. -- Back cover.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 242 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0745626289 (hbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0745626297 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng spa".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, UK : Polity ; Malden MA : Blackwell,".
- catalog subject "100 21".
- catalog subject "BD25 .S2813 2002".
- catalog subject "Philosophy Introductions.".
- catalog subject "Philosophy.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Why Philosophy? 1. Let us begin with death --- 2. The truths of reason --- 3. I inside, I outside --- 4. The symbolic animal --- 5. The world and its outskirts --- 6. Freedom in action --- 7. Artificial by nature --- 8. Living together --- 9. The shiver of beauty --- 10. Lost in time ---- Epilogue: Life without meaning?".
- catalog title "Preguntas de la vida. English".
- catalog title "The questions of life : an invitation to philosophy / Fernando Savater ; translated from the Spanish and with an appendix by Carolina Ospina Arrowsmith.".
- catalog type "Introductions. fast".
- catalog type "text".