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Publisher's summary. In this lucid and accessible book, Thomas Nagel explores the central questions of philosophy thoughtfully, clearly, and with humour. He demonstrates that philosophy is an indispensable key to understanding our lives, and far from being an arcane academic discipline, can be enjoyed by all.
In vivid, accessible prose, he brings the issues to life, demonstrating why they have continued to baffle and fascinate countless thinkers across the centuries. What Does It All Mean? challenges us to think hard and think clearly; to ask questions, to argue, to try out ideas and raise possible objections to them - in a word, to become ...
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This is a very readable introduction to philosophy, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has done no previous reading in philosophy. It is a little short, but should serve to stimulate interest and provide a basis for further reading.Topics covered are:1. introduction2. how do we know anything?3. other minds4. the mind-body problem5. the meaning of words6. free will7. right and wrong8 ...
Philosophical Books is a peer-reviewed philosophy journal publishing research articles, book symposia, and critical notices in all areas of philosophy. What Does It All Mean? A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy - BOURNE - 1989 - Philosophical Books - Wiley Online Library
Arguing that the best way to learn about philosophy is to think about its questions directly, Thomas Nagel considers possible solutions to nine problems—knowledge of the world beyond our minds, knowledge of other minds, the mind-body problem, free will, the basis of morality, right and wrong, the nature of death, the meaning of life, and the meaning of words.
What Nagel does in this short, very understandable book is to present the biggest problems in philosophy today without feeling it necessary to refer to any ancient Greeks or medieval scholars or even any post-modern deconstructionists.
