The history of Western philosophy spans over two thousand years, but most of the running has been made by a surprisingly small number of thinkers. It has been said that all Western philosophy is a series of footnotes to Plato, but this book takes a more accommodating view in selecting the fifty figures who have made the largest contributions to the development of our reflection upon the world and ourselves.
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. . . a useful reference tool for general readers in the public, and students in the academic library.
–School of Librarianship and Information Studies
A reference tool for students and writers, provides brief bibliographical data on the philosophers from Plato to Wittgenstein, and more..
–Philosophy and Science No. 7
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