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Gareth Southwell

    Questo autore approfondisce indagini filosofiche, in particolare per quanto riguarda la percezione delle menti e l'etica. Il suo lavoro offre esplorazioni accessibili di concetti complessi, spesso da angolazioni non convenzionali, spingendo i lettori a riconsiderare idee consolidate. Oltre ai saggi filosofici, la sua portata creativa si estende alla fantascienza e all'illustrazione, mostrando una sensibilità artistica poliedrica. La scrittura è caratterizzata dalla chiarezza e da un approccio che stimola la riflessione.

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    Paradoksy
    Instant Philosophy
    Paradoxes
    Words of Wisdom
    • 2023

      Witaj w zaskakującym świecie paradoksów. Książka Paradoksy ujawnia, jak dziwny może być świat myśli. Podzielona na osiem rozdziałów, zabierze cię w fascynującą podróż po filozoficznych koncepcjach, od sprzecznych z intuicją po zupełnie absurdalne. Po drodze zapoznasz się z takimi tematami, jak figury niemożliwe, dowiesz się, jak oczekiwać nieoczekiwanego i jakie są problemy z podróżami w czasie. Pełna eksperymentów myślowych, przykładów z prawdziwego życia i ćwiczeń, Paradoksy to książka, która zmieni twój sposób postrzegania wszystkiego, co cię otacza. Dzięki niej poznasz również kilka wybitnych postaci zajmujących się paradoksami, od starożytnych greckich filozofów po Alberta Einsteina.

      Paradoksy
    • 2021
    • 2019

      Paradoxes

      • 208pagine
      • 8 ore di lettura

      Welcome to the perplexing world of the paradoxical. Paradoxes unveils how weird the world of thought can be. Divided into eight mind-bending chapters, it takes you on a fascinating journey from the counterintuitive to the downright absurd. On the way, it will introduce you to such topics as impossible objects, how to expect the unexpected, and the trouble with time travel. Packed with thought experiments, real-life examples, and exercises for you to try, Paradoxes is a book that will change the way you perceive everything around you. It also introduces you to some of the great names in the field of paradoxes, from ancient Greek philosophers to Albert Einstein.

      Paradoxes
    • 2011

      "Words of Wisdom" is an anthology of history's most memorable, uplifting or thought-provoking quotations from the greatest philosophers who have ever lived. Each of the 350 quotations is accompanied by a brief essay that tells the story of the speaker or explains the circumstances that gave rise to the quotation. The words used often encapsulate the human condition and offer instruction and inspiration in equal measure.Contains all the most famous philosophical quotations, including: 'I know that I know nothing', "Socrates"'"Eureka" I have found it ', "Archimedes"'Every instant of time is a pinprick of eternity', "Marcus Aurelius"'Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily', "William of Occam"'"Cogito ergo sum'," "Descartes"'I am what I am', "Descartes"'The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals', "Bentham"'The world is will to power - and nothing else', "Nietzsche"'What does not destroy me makes me stronger', "Nietzsche"'One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman', "Simone de Beauvoir"'Existence precedes essence', "Jean-Paul Sartre"'Life must be lived forward, but can only be understood backward', "Kierkegaard"'Many people would sooner die than think. In fact they do', "Russell"

      Words of Wisdom