{"product_id":"casos-filosoficos","title":"Philosophical cases","description":"Was Socrates truly the sainted figure he became for philosophy? Why is it doubtful that Descartes actually said, \"I think, therefore I am\"? And what did Sartre have against waiters, anyway? The history of philosophy is full of great cases—many of them fabrications, misinterpretations, lies, and tall tales. Or are they simply misstatements, hoaxes, and narratives not entirely based on fact? In the true spirit of a broad philosophical debate, Martin Cohen's Philosophical Cases collects, deconstructs, and reveals several of the great—and not-so-great—cases in the history of philosophy. \"For here is an alternative account of philosophers with human frailties, a portrait that may sometimes undermine their status as moral arbiters, sometimes as pioneering theorists. But after all, for all we know, philosophers are not an isolated breed,\" Cohen asserts. With an enlightening and entertaining approach, Cohen examines some of the fascinating biographical details of history's greatest philosophers and highlights their contributions to this field of knowledge. Raul Gonzalez III's illustrations enrich the text and provide a delightful \"alternative history\" of philosophy. Think about it, why would anyone want to know that Kant tossed and turned three times every night before bed, that Schopenhauer pushed a poor old lady down the stairs, or that Marx spent as much time entertaining himself with beer and women as he did at the British Library? By examining the apparent trivialities of philosophers' lives—and challenging some myths along the way—Philosophical Cases encourages a more active and critical way of thinking. Blaise Pascal put it best when he said, \"Not to take philosophy seriously is to be a true philosopher.\"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159900307708,"sku":"9788520009130","price":74.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/ae9c95c80be0523b159ea3de9c0ac835.jpg?v=1778320334","url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/products\/casos-filosoficos","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}