Twelve New Faces of Philosophy: An Anthology Featuring Classic Texts Seen through the Eyes of the Next Generation of Thinkers

Twelve New Faces of Philosophy introduces general and major philosophical themes, figures, concepts, and arguments through the perspective of non-specialists. The text examines each topic through an interview, which transforms seemingly abstract topics into something relatable and concrete; and allows students to connect to the idea more organically. Texts by famous philosophers in Western and Eastern traditions and non-philosophers are also placed in between explanations.

Twelve New Faces of Philosophy explores the following ideas:

• self-identity and the question of “Who am I?”.
• philosophical creativity and expressing oneself philosophically.
• the concept of wisdom.
• the issue of the environment.
• the issue of miseducation.
• the issue of anxiety.
• human relationships.
• the concept of reality.
• the meaning of life.
• nature vs nurture.
• the issue of physicalism.
• diversity and free speech.