"50 Classic Philosophical Thinking Lessons" Author: Yu Zhejun Publisher: CITIC Publishing Group

In the fast-paced world of contemporary life, we often find ourselves caught in a whirlpool of meaninglessness.

In the traffic kingdom of information explosion, we are always confused by the dazzling dynamics.

However, people who know how to think can often clearly understand their environment, master the ability to deal with challenges, and be themselves calmly.

The purpose of studying philosophy is not to obtain a single answer, but to learn how to think, so that you have the courage to make decisions, understand what you want, and how to face life.

This book selects 50 major issues that hit the mark in contemporary life and takes you to review 50 philosophical classics: Why do you become a "worker"? What's wrong with "small but certain happiness"? Why can't artificial intelligence replace people? Are you willing to live under surveillance? ... Behind these questions are 50 ways of thinking that have lasted for a long time. Through each 10-minute short reading, you can quickly absorb the essence of wisdom, dialogue with philosophers' contemplative life, and guide you to explore the boundaries of human thinking.

【Editor's recommendation】

★ Covers ancient and modern philosophical classics, improves thinking, and allows you to be yourself calmly; short readings of 10 minutes per article help you quickly gain wisdom

★ Why did you become a "worker"? What's wrong with "small happiness"? Why can't artificial intelligence replace people? Are you willing to live under surveillance? ... 50 big problems that hit the mark in contemporary life, 50 ways of thinking that have lasted for a long time

★ A philosophy course with over 5 million views on Himalaya! In-depth explanations interspersed with humorous comments, using thought experiments to reveal the fun of thinking

★ Yu Zhejun, the "Little Prince of Philosophy" of Fudan University - His excellent courses at Fudan University are always full every year, and many people shout: "Teacher Yu! Because you fell in love with philosophy class!"

★ 50 hand-painted portraits highlight the ideological characteristics of each philosopher, making abstract philosophy vivid; reading difficulty is marked from one star to six stars, a journey of advanced thinking

【Celebrity Recommendation】

In this book, Yu Zhejun uses 50 big questions to vividly retell the history of philosophy. For people who love thinking, this is an opportunity to resonate with great thinkers across the ages.

——Chen Jiaying Scholar Professor of Capital Normal University

In contemporary life, the breadth and depth of our thinking are often eroded by the trivialities of life. We need books like "50 Classic Philosophical Thinking Lessons" to inspire us to re-question the norm and put those seemingly "useless" real problems back into our heads.

——Liu Qing, Scholar, Professor of East China Normal University

Zhejun has found a balance between the difficult original philosophy and the popular interest. This book is not only an introduction to philosophy, but also an interesting thinking exercise.

——Xu Zhiyuan, writer and founder of One Way Space