{"product_id":"the-worst-ideas-in-western-sophia-blackwell-9798288432309","title":"The Worst Ideas In Western Philosophy: 20 Profound Thoughts That Broke Civilization (And Why Everyone Still Believes Them)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe funniest philosophy book you'll ever read-and the most devastating.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 2,500 years, Western civilization's brightest minds have been having spectacularly terrible ideas and convincing everyone else they're profound wisdom. From Plato's reality-denying Forms to postmodernism's truth-denying everything, philosophers have turned the simple act of being human into an impossibly complicated nightmare of bad theories and worse consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is your hilarious, savage, and surprisingly educational tour through philosophy's greatest disasters: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Plato thought your entire life was fake (and why tech bros still believe him)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Descartes split humans into ghosts driving meat robots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Kant's moral system would let Nazis murder your family rather than tell a lie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Marx explained all of history through economics while mooching off his capitalist friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy philosophers convinced themselves that nothing matters while still caring very much about tenure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWith biting wit and savage humor, this book exposes the elaborate nonsense that passes for profound wisdom in philosophy departments worldwide. You'll learn to spot bad ideas before they ruin your worldview, understand why smart people believe stupid things, and discover why that one philosophy major at every party is always so insufferable.\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents suffering through Philosophy 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who's ever wondered if philosophers are just making it up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who suspect their existential crisis was manufactured by dead Europeans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who like their enlightenment with a side of entertainment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who's ever thought \"this makes no sense\" while reading philosophy (you were right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarning: \u003c\/b\u003e This book may cause uncontrollable eye-rolling at philosophy majors, clarity of thought, and the sudden ability to spot intellectual BS from across a crowded room. Side effects include laughing at ideas you're supposed to take seriously and realizing your community college dropout uncle understands life better than most German philosophers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798288432309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Sophia Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446950080767,"sku":"9798288432309","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9663878-2389-4f41-9547-963445027a64.jpg?v=1777227812","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-worst-ideas-in-western-sophia-blackwell-9798288432309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}