The Art Of Thinking (how The Great Philosophers Can Stimulate Our Ability To Think Critically)

Celebrated Spanish philosopher Jose Carlos Ruis brings the wisdom of great philosophers to life in this entertaining guide to sharpening our minds.

Celebrated Spanish philosopher Jose Carlos Ruis brings the wisdom of great philosophers to life in this entertaining guide to sharpening our minds.

The witty and empowering international bestseller from celebrated Spanish philosopher Jose Carlos Ruis: how the timeless wisdom of our Great Philosophers helps us uncover truth, find focus and reclaim happiness in an age of misinformation, hype and distraction.

Drawing on the ideas of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Bernoulli, Hobbes, Kant and more, he shows how we can use their timeless insights to become stronger critical thinkers and equip ourselves to find focus in distraction, serenity amid hustle, truth beyond misinformation and self-acceptance out of self-doubt.

Highlighting the importance of learning to think well to live well, Ruiz’s lively and timely book will stimulate readers’ minds and strengthen critical thinking skills.

José Carlos Ruiz holds a PhD in contemporary philosophy, with a focus on hyperindividualism. He studied at the University of Seville and the Sorbonne in Paris and now teaches philosophy at the University of Córdoba and the Faculty of Economics and Management. A leading authority on critical thinking, he has designed courses on visual education and applied philosophy in the classroom. His research explores the philosophy of culture, hypermodern society, and the role of philosophy in everyday life. Ruiz is a frequent contributor to Spanish media and has served as a philosophical advisor on national radio.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

- INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Ruiz''s original Spanish edition has sold over 75,000 copies since 2018 and has been a critical and commercial success in Spain
– TIMELY AND ON TREND: builds on renewed interest in critical thinking and how the Great Philosophers can help us adapt to the challenges of fast-evolving tech (especially AI), identify mis- and disinformation, protect ourselves from dopamine-driven unhelpful habits (eg doom-scrolling, binge-watching, comfort eating), and build resilience in an era of great change and uncertainty
– ENTERTAINING AND ACCESSIBLE: Ruiz''s refreshingly upbeat writing will entertain as much as it motivates, empowers and informs.
- RESURGENCE OF STOICISM: Interest in Stoicism has surged across digital platforms and traditional media. Stoicism-related content has grown roughly 400% on Reddit and X, TikTok’s #stoicism has over 2.5 billion views, and the Daily Stoic network reaches about 150 million podcast downloads and 750,000 email subscribers.

Competition: The Daily Stoic; The Organized Mind; How to Have a Beautiful Mind; The Art of Thinking Clearly; Don’t Believe Everything You Think; How to Think More Like a Roman Emperor. Ryan Holiday; Daniel Levitin; Edward De Bono; Rolf Dobelli; Joseph Nguyen; Dona Robertson