The Questions of Life: An Invitation to PhilosophyISBN: 978-0-7456-2628-4
Hardcover
256 pages
February 2002, Polity
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In his discussion of concepts such as beauty, time and language,
Savater frequently refers to earlier philosophers, yet he does so
in a way that brings their ideas to life and shows their enduring
relevance. Using quotations from the ancient Greeks through to more
recent philosophers such as Wittgenstein and Sartre, Savater
illustrates his own arguments, while also sketching a basic history
of philosophical ideas.
The Questions of Life has already been translated into ten languages and has enjoyed enormous success, selling over 70 000 copies in Spain alone. It is an elegant and straightforward book that abstains from specialised terminology. It constitutes an ideal introductory text for those studying philosophy at A-Level or university, and will also be of great interest to the general reader.