Philosophy: 50 Essential Ideas (Unabridged‪)‬

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.