Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #85992 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 101 pages

Customer Reviews

A Philosophical Apperatif
Nagel is well known for the clarity of his thought and writing. This small book is an excellent read for someone with little knowledge of philosophy. The topics are broad and interesting yet, by the end, you will be much closer to knowing whether you find philosophy interesting as a subject.

This book is well suited to its target audience: people with little experience of philosophy who would like to explore some very interesting ideas - and to see if philosophy is suited to them.

If you have already studied philosophy you will almost certainly find this a little too basic. If so, pick another of Nagel's books (he is a truly great and interesting thinker).

Buy it!
Just finished reading this book. I think it's great for beginners in philosophy as it isnt too complex. It's really easy to read and to understand where Nagel is coming from. He doesnt waffle on too much like some other philosophers. I'd recommend this book to people with no philosophical background, even teenagers as it isnt too academic. This book really gets you thinking about the issues raised in the book. Overall, it's an easy read and I'd thoroughly recommend it.

Dated
I think this books a bit dated,it was written over twenty years ago and it shows.If you are looking for a book to give you an introduction to philosophy,try Nigel Warburton's philosophy the basics instead.