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Introduction to Philosophy

Three deeper sessions on what philosophy is actually for — and the two moves anyone can use, regardless of whether they ever read a philosophy book again.

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Most adults think philosophy is something specialists do. It isn't. Philosophy is the practice of thinking carefully about questions that don't have easy answers — which is most of the important questions in life. This path covers what philosophy actually is, the single most useful philosophical move, and how to apply both to a real decision. Three sessions, each long enough to dwell with one big question. By the end you'll have a working sense of why philosophy matters even if you never pick up a philosophy book again.

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Philosophy Is for Ordinary People

What philosophy actually is — and why the cultural perception of it as a specialist activity is wrong.

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Philosophy Is for Ordinary People
What philosophy actually is — and why the cultural perception of it as a specialist activity is wrong.
Knowing What You Don't Know
The single most useful philosophical practice — recognizing the limits of your own knowledge — and what it costs to ignore it.
Philosophy at the Moment of a Real Choice
Closing the path — how to apply the first two days to a real decision in your own life.