I Used to Know That is an ideal & accessible reference guide for adults wanting to brush up on their lost knowledge
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Philosophers certainly like to make life sound awfully complicated, whether they're wondering if a falling tree still makes a sound if there's nobody around to hear it (Berkeley) or declaring that everything in the universe is in a state of flux (Heraclitus). But is philosophy really so complicated? & is it really as irrelevant as it sometimes seems? I Think, Therefore I Am is the ideal way to take the fear out of philosophy. Written in an accessible & highly entertaining style, this book explains how & why philosophy began, & how, from Greek democracy to Communism, the ways in which we live, learn, argue, vote & even spend our money have their origins in philosophical thought. Covering the biggest names, including Socrates, Seneca, St Augustine, Descartes, Marx & Nietzsche, I Think Therefore I Am provides a handle for all the main -isms & -ologies.