Can we understand Philosophy in 100 words?

Philosophy does not have a distinct terminology, like Mathematics or Medicine. Philosophers, skilled manipulators of language, take everyday, familiar words and, like magicians, combine them to interpret the world and convince us of the truth of their words.
The one hundred aphorisms in the book you hold in your hands analyze and give meaning to concepts from truth and will to the state, religion, and deconstruction, and belong to significant personalities, from Plato to Kant and Derrida. A comprehensive and understandable guide to often contradictory, sometimes illusory, but always fascinating ideas.

The series Que sais-je? (What do I know?), to which the book belongs, is one of the most famous series of general knowledge in the world. Since 1941, it has been constantly enriched, covering in an understandable way a huge variety of subjects, from Homer to gastronomy. Titles of the series have been translated into 45 languages.