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An Intelligent Person's Guide to Philosophy
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An Intelligent Person's Guide to Philosophy Softcover - 1999

by Scruton

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A renowned philosopher takes this enigmatic discipline beyond theory and "intellectualism" to present a user-friendly guide for "practicing" philosophy in the late twentieth century.

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Penguin USA, 1999. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Text appears clean, but may contain minor marks that we missed. Light Shelf Wear, Looks Very Nice. 176 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Philosophy; ISBN: 0140275169. ISBN/EAN: 9780140275162. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561064254. . 9780140275162
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  • Title An Intelligent Person's Guide to Philosophy
  • Author Scruton
  • Binding Softcover
  • Edition First Printing,
  • Condition Used - Very Good Condition
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin USA, New York
  • Date 1999
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 1561064254
  • ISBN 9780140275162 / 0140275169
  • Weight 0.32 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.68 x 5.06 x 0.51 in (19.51 x 12.85 x 1.30 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Philosophy - Introductions
  • Dewey Decimal Code 100

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Summary

"Philosophy's the 'love of wisdom', can be approached in two ways: by doing it, or by studying how it has been done," so writes the eminent philosopher Roger Scruton. In this user-friendly book, he chooses to introduce philosophy by doing it. Taking the discipline beyond theory and "intellectualism," he presents it in an empirical, accessible, and practical light. The result is not a history of the field but a vivid, energetic, and personal account to guide the reader making his or her own venture into philosophy. Addressing a range of subjects from freedom, God, reality, and morality, to sex, music, and history, Scruton argues philosophy's relevance not just to intellectual questions, but to contemporary life.

From the publisher

Roger Scruton is the author of a number of books, including Modern Philosophy and A Short History of Philosophy. Formerly Professor of Aesthetics at Birkbeck College, London University, and a visiting professor at Boston University, he lives in Wiltshire, England.

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Philosophy - the 'love of wisdom' - can be approached in two ways: by doing it, or by studying how it has been done.

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About the author

Roger Scruton is the author of a number of books, including Modern Philosophy and A Short History of Philosophy. Formerly Professor of Aesthetics at Birkbeck College, London University, and a visiting professor at Boston University, he lives in Wiltshire, England.

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