Philosophy 101: How to Think Big
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3.8 • 13 Ratings
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- $16.99
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Publisher Description
Ask civilization’s most provocative questions. Meet its greatest minds. Learn from one of philosophy’s best professors. If you could travel back in time and take one college course now, this would be it.
With a goal of expanding the minds of lifelong learners, celebrated philosophy professor Kevin Corcoran engages thinkers from Descartes to David Foster Wallace to help you discover truth and tackle the big questions of our existence.
Through this compelling 15-lecture course, you’ll develop critical thinking skills that will bring clarity and focus to your daily life. Prof. Corcoran begins with Aristotle’s maxim that “philosophy begins in wonder.”
After discussing the nature of wonder and delight as the fertile soil within which philosophy is born and grows, you’ll explore a broad range of perspectives on quandaries that have captivated philosophers for centuries. You’ll ask questions including “What does it mean to be moral?”; “Do we exist, or are we living in the matrix?”; and “If God exists, why is there suffering in the world?”
Prof. Corcoran, named one America’s best professors by Princeton Review, will take you on a journey that is sure to stretch your intellectual muscles. A stellar teacher, he will inspire you to revisit life’s most profound questions.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Customer Reviews
Reminded me why I love philosophy
I was a philosophy major in college, and this course encapsulates everything that drew me to that course of study--the fascinating dialogues about truth, morality, and how to live a good life. In the opening lecture, Corcoran talks about one obstacle to learning truth that was not as present when I was a college student: distraction. In a world where content is designed to sneak into our low attention spans, spending time with Corcoran's wisdom is all the more valuable. I emerged from this course determined to focus my critical thinking and drown out the noise.
Meaty and inspirational
I found this series content-rich and inspirational. The professor essentially organizes his talks around the biggest philosophy questions ever asked, discusses the answers given by civilization's great minds. But I like that he challenges you (the listener) to ask these questions about your own life.
A very strong overview.
This book is a fairly easy listen to some large concepts. I am by no means an expert in philosophy, but after listening to this, I feel that I could at least enter a base level discussion.
Listen to this if you want to learn a little more about the many facets of philosophy or if you want to do some guided thinking about some of the “Big Topics” such as morality, good vs. evil, or personal identity.