Think Differently: Open your mind. Philosophy for modern life

20 thought-provoking lessons

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Pub Date 9 Apr 2019 | Archive Date 26 Apr 2019

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Philosophy is about our lives and how we live them. 

Using a unique, visual approach to explore philosophical concepts, Adam Ferner shows how philosophy is one of our best tools for responding to the challenges of the modern world.
 
From philosophical ‘people skills’ to ethical and moral questions about our lifestyle choices, philosophy teaches us to ask the right questions, even if it doesn't necessarily hold all the answers. With 20 dip-in sessions from history's great philosophers alongside today's most pioneering thinkers, this book will guide you to think deeply and differently. 

At Build and Become we believe in building knowledge that helps you navigate your world. Our books help you make sense of the changing world around you by taking you from concept to real-life application through 20 accessible lessons designed to make you think. Create your library of knowledge. For further information on Build&Become, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
Philosophy is about our lives and how we live them. 

Using a unique, visual approach to explore philosophical concepts, Adam Ferner shows how philosophy is one of our best tools for responding to the...

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PAGES 160

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"Like the sugar from a donut, philosophy covers everything."

I really enjoy reading this book and all of the ideas in it. Each chapter covers a new topic to think about. Each chapter has a main topic and a few subtopics which make it easy to read. People skills, Self-Help, and Society are just a couple of the topics covered in this book. At the end of each chapter, it goes over what you've learned which is really helpful. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about philosophy.

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I wonder how few great books keep hidden on bookshelves of libraries and amazon.
This one is released on 9 the April and I hope it becomes a bestseller.

It is one such book with simple sober cover but when you open it, it is like sparkle radiating crystallised philosophical nuggets.
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It is written in friendly, compact and enjoyable prose and designs and art soothe your eyes. There is no overstretching of concepts and you get a lot of new stuff.
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It covers wide range of topics like human behaviour, vegan diets,loyalty, death, responsibility,global warming,books, movies, creativity, virtual reality, taste and lot of similar topics with worth reading advice and reasoning.

Sections on mortality and horror movies are particularly interesting.
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Best part is small crisp chapters.
There is no useless data or graphs. There are no forcefully manufactured stories to prove a point.
There is discussion about all prominent philosophers who ever existed.
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Every idea is examined insise out with little bias.
Reader is encouraged to think about particular idea from his perspective.

I am looking forward to reading other books of this series.

It is a book which is much better than many bestselling," blogger written" self help books.
Thanks netgalley and publisher for review copy in exchange of a honest review.

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I am really enjoying Adam Ferner's books. This one took a little while for me to get through, just because of the subject matter and how thought-provoking each section was. Very insightful, very moving. Great layout design as well.

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Thanks to netgalley for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review
Personal Development is my Jam. This book was just okay for me. I read at least one "self-help"/personal development book a month so for me I basically feel like I know what they are going to say, but its all about the personal touches and stories that make them or break them for me. There is nothing wrong with this book, I just didn't connect with it as much as some others, but I know there will be lots of people out there that this book will resonate with.

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