Provides a microcosm of philosophical views; Ancient and modern, he defines the meaning and subject of philosophy - that word whose meanings our people are almost as far behind in understanding as the number of their heads - and he spared no effort in simplifying the subject and overcoming its difficulties. To be easily accessible to the educated audience.
I decided to translate it into Arabic, and I was tempted to do so by its small size, the novelty of its subject matter for Arabic readers, and the author's effort to make the subject easy, so much so that when I started translating it, I felt its difficulty. Only those who have tried to translate a book like this on a delicate subject full of technical terms that cannot find an equivalent in Arabic may know how much trouble I faced.
Ahmed Amin