Thinking about Ordinary Things

A Short Invitation to Philosophy

Sokol Jan

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In this compact yet informative book, former dissident, occasional politician, software developer, and noted Czech philosopher, Jan Sokol offers a way to teach young radical students about philosophy. Drawing on his own experiences, Sokol explains that one does not start teaching by talking about philosophers and theories specifically, but by aiming to excite students and from there leading them to think philosophically about the important questions that have faced humans for centuries. Divided into thirty short chapters, "Thinking about Ordinary Things" is a unique perspective on the teaching of philosophy.

About the Author

A former dissident, translator, and post-1990 Czech politician, Jan Sokol teaches courses in phenomenology, philosophic anthropology, religious science, and anthropology of law at Charles University Prague. He is the author of "Thinking about Ordinary Things: A Short Invitation to Philosophy", also published by Karolinum Press.

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