The One-Minute Philosopher

by Brown, Montague

• ISBN13: 9781928832256
• ISBN10: 1928832253
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Sophia Inst Pr

Summary

If you've ever had trouble thinking clearly, expressing yourself well, understanding what others are really saying, or building bridges of understanding to those who disagree with you, look no further: The One-Minute Philosopher solves all those problems -- and many more! In less than one minute each, this book enables you to understand over 175 basic notions that make sense of our world and help you make better decisions in it.

Each entry has been carefully honed so that it's clear, concise, and immediately useful: you'll quickly grasp the essential points and see how to explain them to others.

Plus, because The One-Minute Philosopher relies on common sense, its simple explanations can be grasped -- and accepted -- by anyone. That why it's the perfect starting point for any discussion . . . even with those who disagree with you. This user-friendly guide gives you what you need to:

-- Think more clearly

-- Express yourself well

-- Understand what others are saying

-- Build bridges to those you disagree with.

That's what makes The One-Minute Philo

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Topics
Admiration/Envy	2	(2)
Authority/Power	4	(2)
Certainty/Inflexibility	6	(2)
Character/Personality	8	(2)
Chastity/Prudery	10	(2)
Choice/Impulse	12	(2)
Citizen/Resident	14	(2)
Commitment/Fanaticism	16	(2)
Community/Group	18	(2)
Confidence/Pride	20	(2)
Conscience/Feelings	22	(2)
Courage/Rashness	24	(2)
Creativity/Skillfulness	26	(2)
Criticism/Condemnation	28	(2)
Dependency/Subjugation	30	(2)
Discussion/Argument	32	(2)
Error/Fault	34	(2)
Evidence/Intuition	36	(2)
Excellence/Popularity	38	(2)
Fairness/Equality	40	(2)
Faith/Gullibility	42	(2)
Fidelity/Idolatry	44	(2)
Forgiveness/Pardon	46	(2)
Frankness/Rudeness	48	(2)
Freedom/License	50	(2)
Friendship/Fellowship	52	(2)
Genius/Eccentricity	54	(2)
Goodness/Usefulness	56	(2)
Gratitude/Indebtedness	58	(2)
Greatness/Fame	60	(2)
Happiness/Pleasure	62	(2)
Honesty/Naivete	64	(2)
Honor/Flattery	66	(2)
Hope/Wish	68	(2)
Humility/Self-contempt	70	(2)
Impartiality/Indifference	72	(2)
Importance/Excitement	74	(2)
Individualism/Egoism	76	(2)
Joy/Exuberance	78	(2)
Judgment/Prejudice	80	(2)
Justice/Law	82	(2)
Knowledge/Information	84	(2)
Leader/Trendsetter	86	(2)
Love/Lust	88	(2)
Maturity/Adulthood	90	(2)
Mercy/Laxness	92	(2)
Morality/Custom	94	(2)
Mystery/Problem	96	(2)
Norm/Average	98	(2)
Obedience/Servility	100	(2)
Open-mindedness/Indiscrimination	102	(2)
Pain/Evil	104	(2)
Patience/Passivity	106	(2)
Patriotism/Nationalism	108	(2)
Peace/True	110	(2)
Politeness/Phoniness	112	(2)
Politics/Partisanship	114	(2)
Profundity/Obscurity	116	(2)
Progress/Change	118	(2)
Proof/Persuasion	120	(2)
Prosperity/Wealth	122	(2)
Prudence/Cowardice	124	(2)
Punishment/Revenge	126	(2)
Questioning/Skepticism	128	(2)
Reality/Matter	130	(2)
Reason/Logic	132	(2)
Reform/Rebellion	134	(2)
Respect/Fear	136	(2)
Responsibility/Restriction	138	(2)
Reverence/Superstition	140	(2)
Right/Want	142	(2)
Ruler/Tyrant	144	(2)
Self-control/Repression	146	(2)
Self-examination/Self-absorption	148	(2)
Self-respect/Self-satisfaction	150	(2)
Simplicity/Foolishness	152	(2)
Sophistication/Snobbishness	154	(2)
Stability/Stagnation	156	(2)
Statesman/Demagogue	158	(2)
Student/Disciple	160	(2)
Tenacity/Stubborness	162	(2)
Thinking/Imagining	164	(2)
Tolerance/Relativism	166	(2)
Tradition/Past	168	(2)
Truth/Opinion	170	(2)
Virtue/Hypocrisy	172	(2)
Wisdom/Cleverness	174	(2)
Wonder/Bewilderment	176	(3)
For further reading and reflection	179	(20)
Biographical note	199	(2)
Persons quoted	201	(4)
Index	205