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Instant Philosophy pulls together all the pivotal philosophical knowledge and thought into one concise volume.

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.

"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"