thinker

BBC's groundbreaking philosophy conversation

Douban's popular interview book is newly revised and reprinted

15 conversations linking 20th century philosophical schools

To-the-point questions and straightforward reasoning

Casting light on the mind amidst the repetitive questions

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Introduction . . . . . .

Why pay attention to thinkers who discuss fundamental questions? How does the opening of one door cause other doors to open or close?

Placing philosophy in the context of the times, the author engages in dialogue with leading contemporary philosophers, discussing the philosophical schools that dominated the 20th century and continue to this day, examining the conventional branches of philosophy, including moral philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of science, etc., and combining relevant history to understand the latest developments of each school, and then discover how thinkers restate the problem, how they view freedom, the future, and the value and meaning of life. The attempt to find a new way of thinking is necessarily exploratory, and these thinkers who have been on the road tell us through their own actions not to listen to authority, but to look at the facts and then judge for ourselves; only by engaging in reflection that is different from technical thinking can we position ourselves.