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","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jYGhoikxfvCqFf9GrKIpe2O2ut10S.png?v=1765126013\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e We think we know something about philosophy. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd 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style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/154821139\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Hong Jun-seong, a philosophy researcher and novelist who received attention for his works “Karmapolis” and “Underground Garden,” has returned with his first humanities book.\u003cbr\u003e He invites us into a space of thought by unraveling the questions and concerns we face in life in the language of philosophy, but in a way that is not difficult, but approachable and interesting.\u003cbr\u003e The reason the philosophy he conveys is not difficult is probably because it is based on everyday emotions and experiences and connects with us.\u003cbr\u003e In addition, appropriate citations and unique interpretations maintain the depth of philosophy while approaching it in an accessible manner.\u003cbr\u003e In short, this book embodies such a philosophical approach, leading readers to naturally experience the novelty and joy of philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Recommendation\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: How is it possible to learn philosophy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAgora.\u003cbr\u003e society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ㆍSociety: Reading sociality based on non-sociality\u003cbr\u003e People: A lecture on political philosophy for someone\u003cbr\u003e Constitution: Constitutional Illusions and Civilized Arenas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAgora.\u003cbr\u003e art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ㆍDecay: What does it mean to fall?\u003cbr\u003e ㆍImage: The being that is seen rather than seen\u003cbr\u003e Romance: About Forgotten Romance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAgora.\u003cbr\u003e religion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ㆍNew: Reflections on the Devout Descartes\u003cbr\u003e Atheism: There are no atheists in the trenches.\u003cbr\u003e ㆍThe End: A Political Reading of Eschatology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAgora.\u003cbr\u003e philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Philosophy: From Open Attitude to Productive Incompetence\u003cbr\u003e ㆍTruth: The Two Faces of Truth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate5676\/MidCate004\/567536076.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003eThe first thing I want to say to those who open this book to learn philosophy is that philosophy cannot be learned.\u003cbr\u003e This is an important point, so I'll say it again—philosophy itself is impossible to communicate.\u003cbr\u003e Let's reserve our value judgment on whether this is a blessing or a regret.\u003cbr\u003e That's because it's not my job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What's the most glaring phenomenon resulting from this? The most disconcerting experience for freshmen entering one of the few remaining philosophy departments in universities nationwide and taking introductory courses is that there are no introductory textbooks or official textbooks for philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e Instead, learn the history of philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --- From the \"Prologue\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So—to repeat—understanding society is incredibly important.\u003cbr\u003e Not knowing society does not simply mean not knowing society, but rather not knowing oneself, who breathes and lives in that society. \u003cbr\u003eOf course, this kind of thinking is likely to provoke a backlash from individuality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"Agora. Society, Society\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The biggest problem with this fantasy is that it reduces people to passive beings.\u003cbr\u003e So, a citizen is someone who has been designated as a citizen and has the right to learn and acquire what it means to be a citizen.\u003cbr\u003e At this point, the people are essentially livestock.\u003cbr\u003e Conversely, the founder who first created the nation becomes a special being different from human-animals.\u003cbr\u003e It's like you're a genius or chosen by God.\u003cbr\u003e So, human-livestock have no say in social injustice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e However, what is certain is that the concept of popular sovereignty was established in the 18th century, and the remainder of the 19th and 20th centuries was a process of continuously increasing the number of people included in this people, including the poor, women, and people of color. \u003cbr\u003eAlthough it may at times appear to have regressed or stopped, in the long run, it is ultimately an irreversible trend.\u003cbr\u003e And this is also true to the Populus tradition.\u003cbr\u003e Again, this concept has a long tradition of those who have been ignored and trampled upon demanding their share.\u003cbr\u003e A person is a process in which a non-person becomes a person.\u003cbr\u003e Of course, this will remain the case in the future.\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"Agora. Society, People\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So, ironically enough, the very communitarian optimism that there might be some concrete common purpose for which we can all live well actually turns out to be the gates of hell.\u003cbr\u003e Because if you truly believe that such a high-level communal truth exists, you will find yourself unable to communicate or coexist with those who hold different opinions.\u003cbr\u003e --- From \"Agora. Society, Constitution\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLife is inherently conservative.\u003cbr\u003e Because life is constantly driven by the urge to maintain order, it clings to a certain normality.\u003cbr\u003e ...\u003cbr\u003e So, an emotional inclination toward something new, something beyond the norm? If we roughly define this as \"art,\" it's no coincidence that many artists have been drawn to the decadent.\u003cbr\u003e Oscar Wilde, who is called the icon of fin-de-siècle decadence, captured this point precisely.\u003cbr\u003e --- 「Agora.\u003cbr\u003e From \"Art, Decadence\"\u003cbr\u003e ?\u003cbr\u003e So, images can be a technology of this very incomprehensibility.\u003cbr\u003e It is a method of survival used by people living under the conditions of ‘visibility’ called society.\u003cbr\u003e The important thing here is that it is not necessary to harbor something truly incomprehensible within, but rather to simply present the appearance of 'incomprehensibility'.\u003cbr\u003e In fact, the content can be empty. \u003cbr\u003eThe important thing is to prevent others from judging me simply by what I 'see'.\u003cbr\u003e So, it's not that there's some hidden message, but rather that they protect themselves by having an appearance that is completely uninterpretable.\u003cbr\u003e This appearance is 'incomprehensible for the sake of incomprehensible'.\u003cbr\u003e At the same time, it is also a kind of defense mechanism to protect oneself from the world.\u003cbr\u003e The more sensitive a person is to this, the more difficult it is for him to endure extreme anxiety when he feels completely understood.\u003cbr\u003e In some cases, the anxiety can become so intense that people give up on life.\u003cbr\u003e --- 「Agora.\u003cbr\u003e From “Art, Image”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The most ironic thing about thinking about reality is that we all certainly live in reality, but at the same time, none of us lives in reality. \u003cbr\u003eSo, what I'm saying is that the reality of those who speak reality may not be as realistic as we believe.\u003cbr\u003e --- 「Agora.\u003cbr\u003e From “Art, Romance”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Finally, to hit the back of the head, this story is something that can be applied to universal mathematics itself more than anything else.\u003cbr\u003e If the world is made up of inevitable laws, then the same goes for human society, which is part of this world, beyond natural science.\u003cbr\u003e According to this, it is assumed that there are certain laws that operate in many fields such as politics, art, psychology, and economics.\u003cbr\u003e But what if this is religion?\u003cbr\u003e --- 「Agora.\u003cbr\u003e From \"Religion, God\"\u003cbr\u003e ?\u003cbr\u003e So what is true atheism? As I say every chance I get, all humans are just humans.\u003cbr\u003e If atheism wants to be serious about itself, it must embrace this deeply. \u003cbr\u003eIt is about facing the fact that there is a desire for religion within oneself and constantly seeking conditions in life that will prevent it from becoming motivated.\u003cbr\u003e --- 「Agora.\u003cbr\u003e From \"Religion, Atheism\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But at the same time, philosophy is not a discipline that is open for the sake of being open.\u003cbr\u003e We strive for openness in order to avoid being dogmatic, but openness itself cannot be the ultimate goal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is the curious point of philosophical incompetence.\u003cbr\u003e To repeat, because philosophy so strongly desires the essence, it ends up establishing it as a thesis at some point (and so the establishment is closer to invention than discovery).\u003cbr\u003e And we push it to the end.\u003cbr\u003e In this structure, the world is not a stage where truth must be inferred, but rather a stage where it must be realized.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSo, are most philosophies quasi-religions? Are they nothing more than logical tranquilizers designed to promote a sense of stability? ―As we've seen, while it's undeniable that this tendency is completely absent, it's also not entirely true.\u003cbr\u003e Because, crucially, philosophers do not posit a transcendent factor like a deus ex machina.\u003cbr\u003e In other words, it is a being that constantly craves for evidence for what it claims to be fundamental principles or essence.\u003cbr\u003e --- 「Agora.\u003cbr\u003e From \"Philosophy, Philosophy\"\u003cbr\u003e ?\u003cbr\u003e Again, chaos itself is something that humans cannot endure.\u003cbr\u003e So Nietzsche's declaration that God is dead is correct—what this means, above all, is that none of us can be God.\u003cbr\u003e We are all human, all too human.\u003cbr\u003e --- 「Agora.\u003cbr\u003e From “Philosophy, Truth”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSo it's not surprising that this book has brought up thoughts I hadn't thought of before.\u003cbr\u003e However, at this time, we should not misunderstand ‘thoughts that did not come to mind’ as ‘thoughts that could not be thought of.’\u003cbr\u003e Although these two expressions may seem similar at first glance, they belong to completely different dimensions.\u003cbr\u003e Not remembering something means literally not remembering it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are no experts on life itself.\u003cbr\u003e Because expertise is literally about a specific field, whereas life is a truly diverse and dynamic web.\u003cbr\u003e So only scammers claim to be experts in life.\u003cbr\u003e You must never, ever forget that I began this book by declaring the impossibility of teaching philosophy itself.\u003cbr\u003e Ultimately, your life is something you have to live, and you have to think about it and define it for yourself. \u003cbr\u003eThere is nothing more to it than each person going as far as he can in his own place.\u003cbr\u003e As far as communication is concerned, only philosophizing is barely effective.\u003cbr\u003e Philosophy is not a field of communication.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- From \"Epilogue\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eA ghost haunts the ages.\u003cbr\u003e The ghost we call philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e Even as times change, there are things that simply cannot be quantified.\u003cbr\u003e Philosophy is one of them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Some people believed that old things were imbued with spirits.\u003cbr\u003e How should we deal with this specter of philosophy, which has haunted us since ancient Greece, through all ages? It would be a good thing if we could at least try to ignore this infinite, unknowable thing we call philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e But the times always demand philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e Therefore, for us who must live in this era, philosophy is something that is difficult to ignore, but also difficult to not ignore.\u003cbr\u003e Kant said this: \u003cbr\u003eHow is it possible to learn philosophy? Hong Jun-seong said this.\u003cbr\u003e The fact that philosophy has not yet been discovered means that it can be challenged again at any time.\u003cbr\u003e So, author Hong Jun-seong said this.\u003cbr\u003e “The first thing I want to say to those who open this book to learn philosophy is that philosophy cannot be learned.\u003cbr\u003e However, I dare to believe that this book will at least be quite useful in testing and training each of you in your philosophical skills.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As author Hong Jun-seong believes, this book is a work that clarifies the philosophy contained within things we think we know to some extent, and at the same time, it is a prologue and epilogue for beginners to philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e It was planned as a kind of dictionary of philosophical concepts, with the theme, \"We Think We Know Something About Philosophy.\" \u003cbr\u003eIt helps us to feel, even if only a little, the concepts that the author deems necessary for living in this world today, such as romance, atheism, society, decadence, the end of time, philosophy, and truth, things that we vaguely think we know to some extent.\u003cbr\u003e I would confidently recommend this book to anyone who wants to say with some confidence that they know something about philosophy and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \"]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDate of issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover book binding method guide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePage count, weight, size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364 pages | 135*200*30mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9791197601385\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1197601384 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43894167470122,"sku":"123490","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2750\/5962\/files\/f5a0cc3b19b3d56be0efeb7d3c1719c9.jpg?v=1765429229","url":"https:\/\/librairie.coreenne.fr\/en\/products\/123490","provider":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}