The Art of Thinking: How the Great Philosophers Can Stimulate Our Ability to Think Critically by Ruiz, José Carlos
The Art of Thinking: How the Great Philosophers Can Stimulate Our Ability to Think Critically by Ruiz, José Carlos

The Art of Thinking: How the Great Philosophers Can Stimulate Our Ability to Think Critically

A celebrated Spanish philosopher draws on the timeless lessons of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics to...
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Author: José Carlos Ruiz
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Art of Thinking: How the Great Philosophers Can Stimulate Our Ability to Think Critically by Ruiz, José Carlos

The Art of Thinking: How the Great Philosophers Can Stimulate Our Ability to Think Critically

$23.98
The Art of Thinking: How the Great Philosophers Can Stimulate Our Ability to Think Critically by Ruiz, José Carlos

The Art of Thinking: How the Great Philosophers Can Stimulate Our Ability to Think Critically

$23.98
Author: José Carlos Ruiz
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A celebrated Spanish philosopher draws on the timeless lessons of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics to show how ancient wisdom can sharpen our critical thinking and help us live with clarity today.

For more than two millennia, philosophy has been a guide to the good life. Now, Spanish philosopher José Carlos Ruiz shows how the insights of the Great Philosophers remain urgent and usable today.

Accessible and engaging, The Art of Thinking is where The Daily Stoic meets How to Think: timeless philosophy adapted into an accessible, modern manual for critical thinking and personal growth. It brings philosophy out of the classroom and into everyday life:
  • Stoicism offers strategies for coping with adversity and suffering.
  • Socrates and Plato teach the art of maieutics--asking the right questions to uncover truth.
  • Aristotle reveals how to reduce anxiety and cultivate virtue by aligning knowledge of ourselves with the world around us.

In an age crowded with self-help quick fixes, Ruiz argues that true progress lies not in following someone else's formula, but in learning how to think for ourselves--critically, contextually, and with confidence. Drawing on the legacy of ancient philosophy, The Art of Thinking provides practical tools to shed prejudice, break bad habits, and make decisions more likely to succeed.

Author: José Carlos Ruiz
Publisher: Diversion Books
Published: 05/26/2026
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.47h x 5.53w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9798895150986


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026

About the Author
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.
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