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Aerobics for the Mind: Practical Exercises in Philosophy that Anybody can Do

by Michael Potts

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"Philosophy begins in wonder."-AristotleRemember when you were a child and incessantly asked your parents "Why?" You still had that childhood gift of wondering about everything from the simple "Why can't I touch the stove eye when it's red?" to the most profound questions people can ask "Why can't I see God if He's real?"A common perception of philosophers is of the wizened old guru, sitting on a mountain top contemplating his navel; or worse, a stodgy, boring intellectual that everyone avoids at parties. But philosophy, at its best, is a joyous profession. Philosophers never stop wondering, why? They ask the most profound and universal questions: "Why am I here?" "Does life have a meaning?" "Is there a God?" "Do I have an immortal soul?" "What happens when I die?" Philosophers have the joy of re-living the wonder of a child.Aerobics for the Mind: Practical Exercises in Philosophy that Anybody Can Do is a book for anyone who still has that unique, childlike sense of wonder.… (more)
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The author worked hard to come up with 'down to earth' (that anyone can do) examples that adroitly provide the reader with a reflective doorway into the key perspectives on substantive philosophical issues. This book will make a wonderful supplemental text for introduction to philosophy courses or for history of philosophy courses that utilize primary readings.
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"Philosophy begins in wonder."-AristotleRemember when you were a child and incessantly asked your parents "Why?" You still had that childhood gift of wondering about everything from the simple "Why can't I touch the stove eye when it's red?" to the most profound questions people can ask "Why can't I see God if He's real?"A common perception of philosophers is of the wizened old guru, sitting on a mountain top contemplating his navel; or worse, a stodgy, boring intellectual that everyone avoids at parties. But philosophy, at its best, is a joyous profession. Philosophers never stop wondering, why? They ask the most profound and universal questions: "Why am I here?" "Does life have a meaning?" "Is there a God?" "Do I have an immortal soul?" "What happens when I die?" Philosophers have the joy of re-living the wonder of a child.Aerobics for the Mind: Practical Exercises in Philosophy that Anybody Can Do is a book for anyone who still has that unique, childlike sense of wonder.

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Here are found practical exercises that make philosophy fun. Readers do hands-on exercises such as "Run over a Mirage," "Rearrange your Room," or "Tie your Shoes Using a List of Rules" that bring an abstract subject down to a concrete level people can understand.
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