Philosophy: What It Is and Why We Need It
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007Y7SEWS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 118 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He co-founded the Objectivist Society of Savannah, GA and founded the Kennesaw State University Objectivist Club. He currently resides in Marietta, GA, where he makes his living as a search engine evaluator and web content writer. Tom Blackstone first discovered philosophy at the age of 18, when he read Ayn Rand's "The F
"A Broad Compendium of Modern Philosophy" according to Todd Kinsey. Blackstone has authored a broad compendium of modern philosophy. Philosophy professors would be well served to add this book to their suggested reading for 101 level courses.While I disagree with the author, and most philosophers for that matter, of the existence of God. No one will ever be able to answer that question for sure.I also disagree with his assertion that the Churches dogma compels people to be submissive to government. The United States was founded by Protestants whom you could easily argue shared a large portion of Rand's Objectivist philosophy.Those issues aside, I think Blac. "God is necessary in human affairs." according to Roberto Rodriguez. We can't totally discard God and his ethical dictums as if we can survive on our own. Humans are dependent on a supreme authoritative ethical system to be able to survive as a civilization.
He decided at that time that he wanted to live a life like that of Howard Roark; a life of reason, purpose, and self-esteem. He co-founded the Objectivist Society of Savannah, GA and founded the Kennesaw State University Objectivist Club. He spent the next 15 years studying all of the influential philosophers of the past: Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Descartes, Kant and many others along with lots and lots of Ayn Rand. . About the Author Tom Blackstone first discovered philosophy at the age of 18, when he read Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead". He currently resides in Marietta, GA, where he makes his living as a search engine evaluator and web content writer
Drawing upon its history from Ancient Greece to modern times and through an analysis of its central questions, Blackstone argues that philosophy can provide us with objective knowledge of the truth and is of vital importance to human life. The rebirth of Philosophy in the Middle Ages. Why religion was so valuable in ancient times and yet by itself is no longer satisfying to modern humans. Philosophy and Ethics: Why the study of Ethics is important. A Brief Introduction to Metaphysics and Epistemology: An introduction to the basic questions of Metaphysics (the branch of philosophy which studies the nature of reality) and Epistemology (the branch of philosophy which studies how knowledge is possible). Quine's The Two Dogmas of Empiricism. Galileo, Descartes. How Philosophy arose