Philosophy 101: The Essential Guide to the Study of Great Ideas

Filled with beautiful full color diagrams and illustrated throughout, Philosophy 101 is a perfect introduction for students and laypeople alike. With mind maps for each chapter, definition boxes, easily digestible features on the history of philosophy and suggestions for further reading, it provides you with everything you need to understand the fundamental issues. Learning philosophy has never been easier. Including ideas from Aristotle and Zeno to Descartes and Wittgenstein, it covers the whole range of western thought. By the time you finish reading this book, you will be able to answer questions like: - What is truth? - What can I really know? - How can I live a moral life? - Do I have free will?