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Get to grips with the concepts that shaped the way we think about ethics, politics, and our place in the universe.

Explaining the big ideas and groundbreaking theories of key philosophers clearly and simply, The Philosophy Book is the perfect one-stop guide to philosophy and the history of how we think. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on abstract concepts, entries explore and explain each complex idea with easy-to-follow explanations and innovative visuals. 

Explore the history of philosophy, from ancient Greece and China to today, and find out how theories from over 2,000 years ago are still relevant to our modern lives. Follow the progression of human ideas and meet the world's most influential philosophers – from Plato and Confucius through René Descartes and Mary Wollstonecraft to Ludwig Wittgenstein and Judith Butler.

Dive into this phenomenal philosophy book to discover:

-An accessible guide to philosophy, covering every major school and movement throughout history.
-The clear and detailed text explains the most groundbreaking philosophical concepts and theories ever devised, while bold illustrations and pull-out quotes bring each idea to life.
-Fully revised and updated to cover any developments in the field over the last 5–10 years.
-Biography and context boxes place each idea in its wider historical, cultural, and social context.

Your Philosophical Questions, Simply Explained

If you thought it was difficult to learn philosophy and its many concepts, The Philosophy Book presents the key ideas in a clear layout. Find out what philosophers thought about the nature of reality and the fundamental questions we ask ourselves: What is the meaning of life? What is the Universe made of? And work your way through the different branches of philosophy, such as metaphysics and ethics, from ancient and modern thinkers.

The Big Ideas Series

With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Philosophy Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking visuals and engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK (September 3, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0744091969
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0744091960
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.13 x 9.5 inches
Reviewer: Vince P
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great intro to Philosophy
Review: Very easy to read, Explains different schools of thought, brief bios, and how philosophers are influenced by other philosophers. Very nice layout and artwork.

Reviewer: Joshua Young
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy to get hooked with.
Review: Although I can’t speak to the nature of the e-book on any device, The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained is a very entertaining introduction to various historically significant philosophical minds. It includes images as well as a light amount of biographical information which is important for gathering the context through which these people were developing their thoughts. The intention of the book is be an overview of an entire subject since its inception in ancient times, so personally I find it difficult to fault for being brief considering how much content it aims to tackle. The segregation of time from section to section is fine given, once again, what a large time-span the book seeks to cover. In addition, this book is tailored to be appealing to youths who probably aren’t yet enabled to take a formalized philosophy course so there’s little cause to make it hyper-informative of individuals or get into the weeds of specific time periods. It is not a history book after all. If someone wants to learn more about a specific philosopher’s ideas this book provides a litany of paths to go down and without a publishing like this, it’s hard to have a significant awareness of the breadth of what is out there.However, there are some things it seems like the book could benefit from. Dedicated passages describing concepts of empiricism and rationalism would be a big plus since a lot of philosophers consider themselves to be decidedly one or the other. Without defining these terms the book’s intended audience, being people who are potentially reading their first book about philosophy, might come to feel like they were in the dark if they learn these things later. As well as this a page or two dedicated to the various formations of logic-based arguments you can make would have been instructive since that is where most meaningful philosophical dialogue is derived from. One more thing that may have been worthwhile would be a page indicating the various ethical theories in brief definition and who was able to first formally publish works regarding them such as utilitarianism, feminism, Kantian ethics, etc. It also needs to detail that although science does explain many things about the universe it cannot begin to explain everything, such as life after death or the nature of “God”. This is especially relevant to any of the stoic philosophers since their conception of God was pantheistic and radically different to any sort of self-centered human looking creation that many people today are inclined to conceptualize it as.All things considered the book is highly informative and more than intriguing enough to get someone more interested in the original subject. It could use more expansive discussion of what many of the cornerstones of basic philosophy courses are. It also quite crudely brushes by conceptions of “God” and takes no time describing the basics of forming an argument. I still am giving it the highest rating just because the interest it generates overwhelms all other deficiencies in it, especially given most people don’t receive a philosophy class in high-school and in terms of daily life it’s definitely critical to be able to contemplate things on a deeper level.

Reviewer: DeeJay
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is the most stunning, magnificent, and elegant works of literary art I have ever purchased
Review: I will begin by saying I am completely new to the world of philosophy. I purchased this book along with Philosophy 101 by Paul Kleinman which I highly recommend. Ok where do I even start? This "book", if you can call such an amazing work of art that, is absolutely stellar and I am proud to own it (FYI I got the hardcover version which you should too). This is not a traditional book in the sense of needing to read the text in chronological order. The introduction is only about 8 pages long and rest of the book is comprised of short bios of famous philosophers, explaining who they were, and their philosophies.You could certainly read the book in chronological order, but I consider it to be something more of a reference book with greater flexibility in how you utilize it. You can flip to a random page and read about a staggeringly amazing human being or you can seek out specific philosophers/areas of interest. I cannot explain in words just how exemplary and profound the illustrations/graphics are in this book, succinctly explaining complex philosophical topics in an understandable manner.Do NOT buy this book to put on your coffee table and to look like an intellectual. Actually read it and you and those around you will become just a tad bit wiser.***FYI: This entire book is available online for free in PDF form but I highly suggest you buy the physical copy instead. Reading a book on a screen just isn't the same especially for a book in this format. Having said that I mention this because you can print out pages to highlight/take notes if you're interested.

Reviewer: John
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Philosophy 101 made easy. It's a great place to start for philosophy neophytes.
Review: This sweeping overview of philosophy walks us through history in chronological order, dedicating a couple pages to our most influential thinkers. It’s an ideal starting point for anyone interested in the topic. The lucid prose spares us from impenetrable academic jargon of the Stanford Encyclopedia; the illustrations and quotes add visual appeal to compensate for what might be considered dry topics; and each section contains a philosopher biography as well as historical context to help orient us to their work. The authors provide adequate synopsis to explain key principles—just enough to map the field and pique interest.This is Philosophy 101. It’s extremely clear and succinct, yet it still captures the essence of a host of meaningful ideas. After reading it, I had a pretty good idea where to focus my future dives into philosophy.

Reviewer: devongh
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Honesty
Review: The Ideas. This one is It.

Reviewer: devroye
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Offert, la personne était contente.

Reviewer: Amazon Kunde
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Finde die Reihe sehr gut, sehr übersichtlich und anschaulich erklärt, zu empfehlen

Reviewer: Nicola
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This book is fantastic. It starts in the ancient world and comes right up to the present! It explains complicated ideas and thought in a simplified way. Anyone wanting to know more about Philosophy should start with this book.

Reviewer: 1981vdb
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: très bien fait, simple à lire et à comprendre, surtout pour des personnes comme moi toujours pris par le temps (boulot et enfant) - et avec le confinement en ce moment je prend le temps de bien le lire, y compris la notice de ma TV.

Reviewer: Cliente de Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Desde que ví este libro lo quise comprar. Este libro es super interactivo y esta organizado de tal manera para poder comprender todos los conceptos. Esta tan bien hecho que una persona de cualquier edad podría leerlo, aunque es posible que no sea de interés para niños.Las imágenes son de excelente calidad. No he terminado de leer el libro, sin embargo estoy inclinada a compara toda la serie de estos libros. Me encanta!