Philosophy: A Visual Encyclopedia, UK Edition

Book Description

The perfect book for young readers looking to explore some of life’s biggest questions.

Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers asked some important questions: “What is real?”, “What is everything made of?”, “Why does evil exist?”, and “What can I know?” These questions have gone on to spark passionate debates about our existence and how we understand the world around us.

In this engaging and accessible introduction to philosophy, readers aged 11+ will be introduced to a variety of philosophical ideas through the teachings of Plato, Confucius, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more.

Vibrant, reader-friendly illustrations bring the history of ideas and thinking to life, and provide topics for reflection and debate. With biographies of the most influential philosophers from around the world, young readers will explore the questions that have been fundamental to the development of scientific study, logical thinking, religious beliefs, freedom in society, and much more. Thought experiments peppered throughout will help to connect readers with the theories presented so they can apply them to their own lives.

中文：

书名：《哲学：视觉百科全书》，英国版

对于想要探索生活中一些重大问题的年轻读者来说，这是一本完美的书。

几千年前，古代哲学家提出了一些重要的问题：什么是真实的？万物是由什么组成的？为什么邪恶存在？我能知道什么？这些问题引发了关于我们的存在和我们如何理解周围世界的激烈辩论。

在这本引人入胜和易懂的哲学导论中，11岁以上的读者将通过柏拉图、孔子、西蒙娜·德·波伏娃等人的教导被介绍到各种哲学思想。

生动、便于读者阅读的插图将思想和思维的历史带入生活，并提供了反思和辩论的主题。通过世界各地最有影响力的哲学家的传记，年轻读者将探索对科学研究、逻辑思维、宗教信仰、社会自由等发展至关重要的问题。贯穿始终的思想实验将有助于将读者与所提出的理论联系起来，这样他们就可以将它们应用到自己的生活中。