Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

Thisis a book about the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness,fate, God, truth, goodness, justice. It is for anyone who believesthere are big questions out there, but does not know how to approachthem. Think sets out to explain what they are and why they areimportant. Simon Blackburn begins by putting forward a convincingcase for the study of philosophy and goes on to give the reader asense of how the great historical figures such as Descartes, Hume,Kant, and Wittgenstein have approached its central themes. Eachchapter explains a major issue, and gives the reader a self-containedguide through the problems that philosophers have studied. The largescope of topics covered range from scepticism, the self, mond andbody, and freedom to ethics and the arguments surrounding theexistence of God. Lively and approachable, this book is ideal for allthose who want to learn how the basic techniques of thinking shapeour existence.