Philosophie
L'amour de la sagesse
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Qu'est-ce que la philosophie?
Philosophie signifie "amour de la sagesse" en grec ancien. C'est la pratique de poser les plus grandes questions que les humains peuvent poser: Qu'est-ce qui est reel? Qu'est-ce que la verite? Comment devons-nous vivre?
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Epicurus for Kids
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"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life."- Plato
"The unexamined life is not worth living."- Socrates
"And when he remembers his first habitation... do you not suppose that he would felicitate himself on the change?"- Plato
"All men by nature desire to know."- Aristotle
Pourquoi la philosophie compte
La philosophie enseigne la pensee critique, la capacite d'examiner les idees attentivement avant de les accepter. Elle vous aide a reperer les mauvais arguments, a poser de meilleures questions et a penser par vous-meme.
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Wittgenstein for Kids
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John Locke for Kids
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Kierkegaard for Kids
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Bertrand Russell for Kids
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Epicurus for Kids
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Legalism Philosophy for Kids
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