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Summary of Peter Gibson's A Degree In A Book: Philosophy :  

E-book


Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Sample Book Insights:

#1 The study of reasons for opinions is at the center of philosophy. However, many other disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, statistics, biology, literature, geography and history, seek the same thing.

#2 Continental philosophy is more concerned with broad concepts, while analytic philosophy is more concerned with precision and clarity.

#3 Philosophy is a discipline that attempts to understand reality and human life in general terms by studying key concepts in our thinking. It is a picture guided by good reasons.

#4 The Age of Reason was a period in European history from the 1680s to the 1800s when philosophy acquired great prestige. It was an age of classicism in architecture, and a new mechanical inventiveness in industry.