Looking at Philosophy: The Unbearable Heaviness of Philosophy Made Lighter

from zappa

Philosophy - made lighter, made mainly comprehensible - though there remain a few figures in philosophical narrative, even made lighter, who achieve only the status of a decaf skinny latte: why bother? But Palmer overcomes the incomprehensibility of most Western philosophers (well maybe not Heide...

from Michael_Godfrey

Philosophy - made lighter, made mainly comprehensible - though there remain a few figures in philosophical narrative, even made lighter, who achieve only the status of a decaf skinny latte: why bother? But Palmer overcomes the incomprehensibility of most Western philosophers (well maybe not Heide...

from KiltedOne

A great introduction to philosophical thought and philosophy in general. Nice reference to keep on hand.

from sillysampi

This book appeared long before Sophie's World. I find it to be meatier than Sophie's World. It will make a perfect text book for Philosophy 101.

from AliceAnna

I never realized that Philosophy was so closely related to Mathematics, at least in the early years. That makes it difficult for me to digest a lot of it. The idea of philosophy as an exercise in pure logic dulls its appeal for me. I always thought of philosophy as a more romantic endeavor.