About the Book: Letters to a Young Philosopher
Every young apprentice delights in the opportunity to learn from a master.
Philosophy apprentices are no different. Wouldnt it be wonderful if there was
someone?a master philosopher?who could guide them through the maze of
philosophy? In Letters to a Young Philosopher, Ramin Jahanbegloo takes on the
role of the master, and through sixteen foundational discourses takes the reader
through the most essential philosophical concepts of life. Jahanbegloo begins
with defining Philosophy itself, and then proceeds to discussing such diverse
areas as love, death, truth, excellence, patriotism, education, technology, and
films, among others. These discourses take the form of letters