9780830840939-0830840931-Philosophy in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic (Introductions in Seven Sentences)

Philosophy in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic (Introductions in Seven Sentences)

ISBN-13: 9780830840939
ISBN-10: 0830840931
Author: Douglas Groothuis
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: IVP Academic
Format: Paperback 160 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780830840939
ISBN-10: 0830840931
Author: Douglas Groothuis
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: IVP Academic
Format: Paperback 160 pages

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Philosophy in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic (Introductions in Seven Sentences) (ISBN-13: 9780830840939 and ISBN-10: 0830840931), written by authors Douglas Groothuis, was published by IVP Academic in 2016. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Philosophy (Religious Studies) books. You can easily purchase or rent Philosophy in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic (Introductions in Seven Sentences) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Philosophy books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.73.

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Philosophy is not a closed club or a secret society. It's for anyone who thinks big questions are worth talking about. To get us started, Douglas Groothuis unpacks seven pivotal sentences from the history of western philosophy―a few famous, all short, none trivial. Included are:

  • "The unexamined life is not worth living."―Socrates
  • "You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."―Augustine
  • "I think, therefore I am."―Decartes
  • "The heart has reasons, that reason knows nothing of."―Pascal
Sentences from Protagoras, Aristotle and Kierkegaard round out this quick tour. Since every philosopher has a story, not just a series of ideas, Groothuis also offers a bit of each one's life to set the stage. The seven sterling sentences themselves, while they can't tell us all there is to know, offer bridges into other lands of thought which can spark new ideas and adventures. And who knows where they might lead?
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