title: Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
author:  Edward Craig 
description: <p/><p align="left"><span class="h1"><strong><i>Philosophy</i>: Questions for Consideration and Discussion</strong> </span><p/> <li>If you wanted to avoid philosophy <i>completely</i>, what would you have to do? </li><p/> <li>Do you really have a right to your own opinion? Always, or only sometimes? </li><p/> <li>Are there limits to what the State can properly demand of its citizens? </li><p/> <li>Some people believe in miracles. Why?</li><p/> <li>What would happen if you decided not to believe <i>anything</i> without having a good reason for it?</li><p/>
zlib_text: Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
  ‘This is a lively and interesting introduction to philosophy. Despite its
  brevity Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction addresses many of the
  central philosophical questions in an engaging and thought-provoking
  style. At the same time it gives readers a ﬂavour of some of the greatest
  works of philosophy and provides expert guidance for those who want
  to read the original works themselves. Edward Craig is already famous
  as the editor of the best long work on philosophy (the Routledge
  Encyclopedia); now he deserves to become even better known
  as the author of one of the best short ones.’
  Nigel Warburton, The Open University
  
  Very Short Introductions are for anyone wanting a stimulating
  and accessible way in to a new subject. They are written by experts, and have
  been published in more than 25 languages worldwide.
  The series began in 1995, and now represents a wide variety of topics
  in history, philosophy, religion, science, and the humanities. Over t