part 1. What's philosophy, anyway?: Great thinkers, deep thoughts ; Philosophy as an activity ; The love of wisdom -- part 2. How do we know anything?: Belief, truth, and knowledge ; The challenge of skepticism ; The amazing reality of basic beliefs -- part 3. What is the good?: What's good? ; Happiness, excellence, and the good life ; Ethical rules and moral character -- part 4. Are we ever really free?: Fate, destiny, and you ; Standard views of freedom ; Doing : human agency in the world -- part 5. The incredible, invisible you: What is a person? ; The case for materialism ; The case of dualism -- part 6. What's the deal with death?: From dust to dust : fear and the void ; Philosophical consolations on death ; Is there life after death? -- part 7. Is there a God?: Two worldviews ; Theistic visions ; The problem of evil -- part 8. The meaning of life: What is the meaning of life? ; Pascal's wager : betting your life ; Success and happiness in life -- part 9. The part of tens: Ten great philosophers ; Ten great questions.
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