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Philosophy: 50 Essential Ideas

By: Michael Moore
Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
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Cut through the jargon with this accessible guide to philosophy—introducing 50 ideas that drastically changed the way we think about life and reality.

Ranging from epistemology to existentialism and featuring ideas from philosophers as varied as Plato, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Paul Sartre, this essential guide will bring you up to speed on the core themes and theories of this great subject.

Chapters include:

  • Determinism and Free Will
  • Plato's Allegory of the Cave
  • Nietzsche's Superman
  • The Philosophy of Time
  • Marx's Historical Materialism
  • The World as a Computer Simulation

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Essential Ideas series brings together entertaining guides to different disciplines, from philosophy to physics. It explores the subject's 50 greatest ideas, giving listeners an accessible overview of its defining theories and breakthroughs.

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