{"product_id":"why-is-there-something-rather-leszek-kolakowski-9781541609617","title":"Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?: A History of Philosophy in 23 Questions","description":"\u003cb\u003eA renowned philosopher's guide to the history of Western philosophy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Written with a graceful simplicity that belies its profundity, this is a book that reconnects philosophy with perennial questions. . . . Kolakowski's work is exemplary and indispensable.\" ―John Gray, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Can nature make us happy? How can we know anything? What is justice? Why is there evil in the world? What is the source of truth? Does God exist? Can we really believe what we see? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are questions that have intrigued the world's great thinkers over the ages, which still touch a chord in all of us today. They are questions that can teach us about the way we live, work, love, and see the world. In this modern classic, the eminent philosopher Leszek Kolakowski explores the essence of these ideas, introducing figures from Socrates to Thomas Aquinas, Descartes to Nietzsche, and concentrating on one single important philosophical question from each of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether reflecting on good and evil, truth and beauty, faith and the soul, or free will and consciousness, Kolakowski shows that these timeless ideas remain at the very core of our existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leszek Kolakowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541609611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541609617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.54d","brand":"Leszek Kolakowski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517108728063,"sku":"9781541609617","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b8909bc-6324-4abf-b613-91ca3143f693.jpg?v=1778729959","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-is-there-something-rather-leszek-kolakowski-9781541609617","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}