Understanding the Great Philosophers

🔖 Philosophy means the "love of wisdom" - that is, the passionate desire to solve the four outstanding enigmas of life: who we are, where we come from, where we are going, and what is the best way to get there. The chief purpose of philosophy is to establish mental serenity through the contemplation of wisdom. A knowledge of philosophy will enable us to become better acquainted with ourselves and our proper place in the world. And the object of the present book is to make the journey to the understanding of the world's wisdom both interesting and easy. Our aim will be to turn the complex questions of the head into the simple answers of the heart.