PROLOGUE Why should we know philosophy?
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Philosopher who worshipped numbers: Pythagoras
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The Philosopher Who Loved Fire: Heraclitus
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Laying the Foundations of Metaphysics and Ontology: Parmenides
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Philosopher of Paradox: Zeno
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Those Who Sold Wisdom: The Sophists
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Philosopher who advocated the unity of knowledge and action: Socrates
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Dreaming of Utopia: Plato
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Aristotle's Syllogism:
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Diogenes, the Street Philosopher Who Practiced Asceticism
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A name symbolizing pleasure: Epicurus
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The Spirit of the Roman Empire: Stoicism
EPILOGUE

Recommended by a Seoul National University professor
3-minute liberal arts philosophy for this era!

"While introducing the core ideas of philosophers in a rich way,
It clearly reveals the philosophers' personalities and thoughts through humorous drawings.
"As soon as I picked up the book, I read it all in one sitting."
_Park Chan-guk, Professor of Philosophy at Seoul National University

Philosophy is hard? Comics are easy! The problem isn't me, it's the difficult philosophy books!
The entry barrier is lowered with the help of comics, and the core of Western philosophy can be completely covered in just 3 minutes.

Why should we study philosophy? In fact, in most countries around the world, philosophy is considered a basic liberal arts subject and is taught from adolescence.
Because philosophy is the foundation of all learning.
We too, want to broaden our scope of basic common sense and knowledge by exploring various content, but we may have experiences where the content becomes more and more miscellaneous and lacks depth.
What we need at times like this is philosophy.
By establishing a solid foundation in philosophy, we can not only access most knowledge more easily, but also connect common sense knowledge with our own, deepening it and creating our own unique knowledge.


However, approaching philosophy is not always easy.
Isn't "philosophy" too serious and difficult a subject for us to learn? Listening to lectures by renowned scholars is fun at the time, but I'm not sure how or where I learned them.
I want to learn from the basics, but when I open a philosophy or humanities book written in text, I think it's difficult, and it's not easy to find a philosophy book that's friendly and suitable for beginners.
Are you looking for an easier way to learn basic philosophy? "3-Minute Philosophy in Comics: Western Antiquity" is just the book for you.
This book uses the tool of comics to lower accessibility and increase depth of knowledge.
Due to the nature of the comics medium, there is no need to spend a lot of time reading them.
Easy but beneficial.
In short, this is a must-read book for those new to philosophy, regardless of age, from teenagers to the elderly, to learn the basics of philosophy.

“A book created with the hope that anyone can easily learn philosophy.”
The best knowledge and culture cartoonist Kim Jae-hoon and Professor Seo Jeong-wook of the Department of Philosophy at Paichai University meet.
After 10 years of research and improvement, this book was born!

Cartoonist Kim Jae-hoon, who captured difficult philosophical knowledge in cartoons, took classes with philosophy, sociology, and anthropology majors during his graduate school years.
Then, he thought, "What if I could explain the text, which is difficult to read, understand, and organize, with pictures and diagrams?" and he brought a cartoon to every class as an assignment.
Unexpectedly, the response was very positive, and that experience became the impetus for planning this book.
The same goes for Professor Seo Jeong-wook, who has been teaching at Paichai University.
I have continued my writing career with the firm belief that I must learn philosophy since childhood.
Teaching students at university has made me realize how important it is to lower the barriers to philosophy.


Everyone wants to learn and understand philosophy easily.
But even books for beginners feel too difficult.
Is there a way for beginners like you to learn philosophy more easily on your own? Is there a way to learn philosophy comfortably and enjoyably without having to spend hours poring over the same book? This comic, conceived through the author's own contemplation, was written over a period of ten years, after much trial and error.
Professor Seo Jeong-wook wrote a basic manuscript on philosophers that beginners must know, and author Kim Jae-hoon added depth to the manuscript and turned it into a cartoon.
It has gone through countless revisions and improvements, such as changing the panel comics into cut comics to make them easier and more understandable, and introducing characters that readers can relate to.
As a bonus, there is no time to be bored as it is filled with rich humor to keep readers entertained.


Volume 1 of a series that will guide you through the history of Western philosophy: Ancient Western Philosophy
The Pythagorean theorem, Socrates' midwifery, Aristotle's dialectics, Zeno's paradoxes, etc.
It clearly explains things that you may have heard of but had difficulty explaining accurately!

Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Zeno, the Sophists, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Diogenes, Epicurus, the Stoics…
The philosophers and philosophical movements featured in this book are all fundamental figures in middle and high school ethics textbooks, and are the most fundamental figures when learning about the history of philosophy.
Here, we have added important philosophers from the history of philosophy and organized their core arguments in a way that makes them understandable.
Each chapter is structured to explain the core ideas argued by philosophers and point out their significance in the history of philosophy.
The period in which ancient philosophers were active was also a very important period in the history of philosophy.
Natural philosophy, the exploration of the 'origin of all things in the world' that began in the Greek world during this period, later became science.
The question, “What is the basic material that makes up the world?” is a question that began in this era and has been passed down to modern science.
Parmenides' question, “What is and what is not?” developed into ontology.
Socrates' argument that knowledge should not be limited to mere knowledge but should be put into practice in reality laid the foundation for ethics, which we still call "morality."
Moreover, Pythagoras, who claimed that 'number' is the 'origin of all things in the world', was a mathematician who made great mathematical discoveries, and Aristotle's logic is still used to this day.


"3 Minute Philosophy in Comics: Ancient Philosophy" is the first volume in a series that will allow you to learn the entire history of Western philosophy, and will be the beginning of "3 Minute Philosophy in Comics: Medieval and Modern Philosophy" and "3 Minute Philosophy in Comics: Modern Philosophy," which will be published consecutively this year.
The "3-Minute Philosophy in Comics" series will provide an overview of the entire history of philosophy and introduce readers to philosophers who have had a direct impact on world history and our lives.
Through the thoughts of various philosophers, we can not only build a foundation of knowledge, but also learn about different perspectives and changes in perspective on life.
Especially in recent years, we have been faced with an unprecedented pandemic that has disrupted our daily lives and overturned our common sense.
In times like these, philosophy is a discipline that is essential for everyday life, as it broadens our horizons and helps us shift our perspectives.
Through this series of comics, I hope readers will experience that philosophy is not simply a difficult subject, but rather a discipline that permeates every corner of our daily lives and opens new perspectives.