I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction?

Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you’ve certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge? 30-Second Philsophies takes a revolutionary approach to getting a grip on the 50 most significant schools of philosophy. The book challenges leading thinkers to quit fretting about the meaning of meaning for a while and explain the most complex philosophical ideas—using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and a metaphorical image. Here, in one unique volume, you have the chance to pick the potted brains of our leading philosophers and understand complex concepts such as Kant’s Categorical Imperative without ending up in a darkened room with an ice pack on your head.

我思故我在，存在主义，辩证唯物主义？苏格拉底方法和解构主义？

当然，你知道它们都是什么意思。也就是说，你肯定听说过它们。但你对它们的了解是否足以参加晚宴的辩论或用你的知识在酒吧里炫耀？30秒哲学》采用了一种革命性的方法来掌握50个最重要的哲学流派。该书挑战领先的思想家，让他们暂时放弃对意义的困扰，解释最复杂的哲学思想--只用两页纸、300个字和一个隐喻的图像。在这里，在一本独特的书中，你有机会摘取我们领先的哲学家的盆景，并理解复杂的概念，如康德的绝对命令，而不至于在黑暗的房间里，头上戴着冰袋。