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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Story of Philosophyby Bryan Magee
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:2,500 years of Western philosophy, from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. Philosophy is a subject that influences many aspects of our lives, yet it can seem dauntingly inaccessible. Unrivaled in its clarity and insight, The Story of Philosophy guides us expertly through the history of ideas and thinking. 2,500 Years of Western Philosophy: Embark on an entertaining and enlightening journey through the history of philosophy from the Ancient Greeks to the Existentialists and beyond. Professor Bryan Magee writes with a clarity and insight that makes The Story of Philosophy appealing to the general reader, yet substantial enough for the more experienced student. What is Philosophy? Philosophers have questioned the fundamental principles underlying all knowledge and existence. Covering every major philosopher, from Plato to Popper via St Augustine, Locke, and Nietzche, Bryan Magee addresses such seminal questions as "What is being?" and "Can the existence of God be proved?," opening up the world of philosophical ideas in a way that is easily understood by everyone. Comprehensive, highly visual, and filled with penetrating observations, The Story of Philosophy is the essential guide to this fascinating subject. Synopsis:Magee presents a brief but information-packed history of Western philosophy from pre-Socratic Greek philosophers Thales and Heraclitus to postmodern French thinkers Derrida and Foucault. Illustrations. Synopsis:Comprehensive, highly visual, and filled with insightful observations, The Story of Philosophy opens up the world of philosophical ideas in a way that is easily understood by everyone. Bryan Magee embarks on an entertaining and enlightening journey and addresses such influential questions as "What is Philosophy?" "What is being?" and "Can the existence of God be proved?" About the AuthorBryan Magee is a professor, television host and the author of several books, including The Philosophy of Schopenhauer and Confessions of a Philosopher. Table of ContentsIntroduction -An Invitation to Philosophy The Greeks and their World -Before Socrates -Socrates -Plato -Aristotle -The Cynics -The Sceptics -The Epicureans -The Stoics Christianity and Philosophy -Saint Augustine -Medieval Philosophy The Beginnings of Modern Science -Copernicus to Newton -Machiavelli -Francis Bacon -Hobbes The Great Rationalists -Descates -Spinoza -Leibniz The Great Empiricists -Locke -Berkeley -Hume -Burke Revolutionary French Thinkers -Voltaire -Diderot -Rousseau A Goldern Century of German Philosophy -Kant -Schopenhauer -East and West -Fichte -Schelling -Hegel -Marx -Nietzsche Democracy and Philosophy -The Utilitarians -The American Pragmatists 20th-Century Philosophy -Frege and Modern Logic -Russell and Analytic Philosophy -Wittgenstein and Linguistic Philosophy -Existentialism -Bergson and Recent Fresh Philosophy -Popper -The Future of Philosophy Glossary Guide to Further Reading Index Acknowledgments What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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