A Short History of Philosophy
Title | A Short History of Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Robert C. Solomon |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 329 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780195101966 |
Provides a brief history of Western philosophy and philosophers, and provides information on Eastern philosophy and philosophers in such areas as Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and Jainism.
A Short History of Philosophy
Title | A Short History of Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Gibson |
Publisher | Arcturus Publishing |
Total Pages | 269 |
Release | 2020-06-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 139880200X |
The world's great philosophers have always wrestled with the crucial questions about human nature and the world we live in: How should we live our lives? What is knowledge? How should society be organized? Over the centuries, philosophers have come up with an array of compelling answers to these questions. A Short History of Philosophy takes you on an entertaining and informative journey through the landscape of western philosophy from Plato to Jean-Paul Sartre. Whether discussing the origins of metaphysics, the merits of idealism, or the questions raised by existentialism, Peter Gibson brings to life the ideas of these great thinkers and carefully explains their reasoning in straightforward, easy-to-understand language. This lively, accessible guide provides the perfect starting point for anyone interested in philosophy.
A Short History of Modern Philosophy
Title | A Short History of Modern Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Scruton |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2002-09-11 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1134792093 |
A Short History of Modern Philosophy is a lucid, challenging and up-to-date survey of the philosophers and philosophies from the founding father of modern philosophy, René Descartes, to the most important and famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Roger Scruton has been widely praised for his success in making the history of modern philosophy cogent and intelligible to anyone wishing to understand this fascinating subject. In this new edition, he has responded to the explosion of interest in the history of philosophy by substantially rewriting the book, taking account of recent debates and scholarship.
A Little History of Philosophy
Title | A Little History of Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Nigel Warburton |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 262 |
Release | 2011-10-25 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0300177542 |
Presents an introduction to the ideas of major Western philosophers, including Aristotle, Augustine, John Locke, and Karl Marx.
A Brief History of Philosophy
Title | A Brief History of Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Johnston |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Total Pages | 228 |
Release | 2006-08-09 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780826490209 |
Offering an introduction to the subject of philosophy, this book is suitable for teenagers and students coming to philosophy for the first time, and also for those who doesn't know where to start. It examines 18 key thinkers, from Socrates to Derrida, exploring their ideas in relation to each other and to their historical and cultural contexts.
The History of Philosophy
Title | The History of Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | A. C. Grayling |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Total Pages | 559 |
Release | 2019-06-20 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0241980860 |
AUTHORITATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE, THIS LANDMARK WORK IS THE FIRST SINGLE-VOLUME HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY SHARED FOR DECADES 'A cerebrally enjoyable survey, written with great clarity and touches of wit' Sunday Times The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity. But there has been no comprehensive history of this great intellectual journey since 1945. Intelligible for students and eye-opening for philosophy readers, A. C. Grayling covers with characteristic clarity and elegance subjects like epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, logic, and the philosophy of mind, as well as the history of debates in these areas, through the ideas of celebrated philosophers as well as less well-known influential thinkers. The History of Philosophy takes the reader on a journey from the age of the Buddha, Confucius and Socrates. Through Christianity's dominance of the European mind to the Renaissance and Enlightenment. On to Mill, Nietzsche, Sartre, then the philosophical traditions of India, China and the Persian-Arabic world. And finally, into philosophy today.
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy
Title | A Short History of Chinese Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | 馮友蘭 |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 406 |
Release | 1948 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0684836343 |
"A systematic account of Chinese thought from its origins to the present day"--Cover.