The effectiveness with which Ben Dupre introduced in 50 great ideas of philosophy, some of the most interesting and topical issues of human thought, can lead to two conclusions: either he's very good at simplification of the concepts and make them accessible even to those who do not chew daily Kant or Aristotle, or philosophy can also be explained without convoluted verbal acrobatics and big words in German.
Some academics may turn up their nose in front of certain simplifications or certain references to popular culture (Matrix, Narnia, 2001 A Space Odyssey), but the author never run the risk of superficiality, and while reading this book authority to pose as experts and brooding philosophers, there are plenty of stimuli for interesting thoughts or ideas to deepen the topics covered.
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