Questions from Great Philosophers

Why is There Something Rather Than Nothing?

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Elegant &hellip; a conjuration of the history of philosophy as one great continuing moment of reflection

There can be few more eminent figures in the world of ideas

The most esteemed philosopher to have produced a general introduction to his discipline since Bertrand Russell

Can nature make us happy? How can we know anything? What is justice? Why is there evil in the world? What is the source of truth? Is it possible for God not to exist? Can we really believe what we see? 
 
There are questions that have intrigued the world's great thinkers over the ages, which still touch a cord in all of us today. They are questions that can teach us about the way we live, work, relate to each other and see the world. Here, one of the world's greatest living philosophers, Leszek Kolakowski, explores the essence of these ideas, introducing figures from Socrates to Thomas Aquinas, Descartes to Nietzsche and concentrating on one single important philosophical question from each of them. 
 
Whether reflecting on good and evil, truth and beauty, faith and the soul, or free will and consciousness, Kolakowski shows that these timeless ideas remain at the very core of our existence.

Leszek Kolakowski

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Is God Happy?

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