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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 March 2016

This isn’t a graphic novel but a graphic textbook. This work gives you the briefest overview (in 150 pages) of the different areas of this vast topic. The work is narrated by the philosophers themselves ranging from Socrates of 469BC to Chalmers who is still alive today. The narrative structure is a boat journey down a river, the river of philosophy. It covers everything from God to Free Will to Ethics, all with the lightest of touches.

The art is black, white and grey and embodies the “cartoon” nature of the title. This works very well to bring a level of humour and accessibility to the subject matter. If a book has pictures in then it can’t be all that intimidating right?

There are mini biographies of all the great thinkers present and everything is generally in chronological order so you have no trouble in understanding how philosophy as a whole evolved. The discipline is so vast however that you won’t be able to claim any understanding or real knowledge after reading. Think of this as the trailer. It whets your appetite and generally demystifies the concepts allowing you to decide if you want to do any further reading. There is also a helpful glossary and bibliography.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2017

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Unique meta-briefing

Hazel Dewey

Good humorous overview

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2015

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Bought this book so I could understand what my teenager was studying at university! Good overview of all the key theories and concepts presented with humour.

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R J Bolt

liked it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2016

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Gives an entertaining overview of western philosophy for young and old.

Daveheart

Für Pionierarbeit nicht schlecht

Reviewed in Germany on 14 November 2015

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Als philosophisch interessierter Laie habe ich von der "Cartoon Introduction to Philosophy" erhofft, die oft so abstrakten Konzepte der großen Denker in unterhaltsamer, bildhafter Form dargeboten zu bekommen, damit ich sie mir etwas besser merken kann.
Ich habe die rund 160 schwarz-weißen Seiten am Stück am Stück gelesen. Die Introduction ist kurzweilig, aber lässt m.E. echte Gags vermissen.
Rund 20 Philosophen werden steckbriefartig vorgestellt, je mit Lebensdaten, Hauptwerk und einem "fun fact".
Der Einleitung folgen sechs Kapitel von ca. 20 Seiten, die je ein eigenes Thema behandeln:
1) Logic
2) Perception
3) Minds
4) Free Will
5) God
6) Ethics.
Heraklit führt den Leser durch den Comic und ist das konstante Element. Die Story des Comics ist eher eine lose Verkettung von Ereignissen, als eine durchgängige Geschichte mit Spannungsbogen usw. Der Zeichenstil ist schlicht, aber nicht unpassend.
Meine Hauptkritik ist, dass jemand, der sich so stark für Philosophie interessiert, dass er nach philosophischen Comics sucht, über das Niveau dieser Einleitung längt hinaus sein dürfte. Das wird auch nicht überraschen, denn besonders viel Text passt in Sprechblasen eben nicht hinein. Selbst Thomas Nagels knapp 90-seitiges Philosophie-Destillat "Was bedeutet das alles?" ist reichhaltiger und nicht weniger spannend geschrieben.
Im Rahmen der Möglichkeiten, die das Format eines Comics bietet, haben die Autoren allerdings gute Arbeit geleistet.
Eine alternative Einführung in die Philosophie im Cartoon-Format wäre sicherlich "Philosophie: Ein Sachcomic".

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The Furhart Guardian

Excellent introduction to philosophy

Reviewed in Canada on 31 August 2020

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This book is thought-provoking and engaging for folks who are curious about philosophy but intimidated by most "introductory" philosophy texts. Several very important philosophical "problems" are introduced in a remarkably concise and engaging manner, thereby encouraging the reading to move on to more sophisticated texts.

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Marcos Okida

Ótimo!

Reviewed in Brazil on 6 May 2019

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Livro leve e gostoso de ler. Os autores sintetizaram as principais ideias dos mais importantes filósofos ocidentais num tipo de continuidade linear de ideias, a fim de deixar claro as relações entre ideias, que geralmente estão espaçadas pelo tempo.

Bom começo para estudos no campo da filosofia!

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Dora Gavriil

Enjoyable

Reviewed in Germany on 13 May 2021

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My favourite way to introduce a loved one to Philosophy. Funny and elaborate. Recommended.

fjvidiella

Un bonito recorrido por la historia de la filosofía occidental

Reviewed in Spain on 20 May 2015

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Empresa complicada, la de intentar resumir en forma de cómic más de dos mil años de historia de las ideas, pero de la que los autores consiguen salir airosos y con nota muy alta.

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Bryan I

Super cute intro to philosophy that I like to read ...

Reviewed in Canada on 1 January 2018

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Super cute intro to philosophy that I like to read to refresh myself sometimes or have something easy to read. I love it!

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