The Story of Philosophy: A Concise Introduction to the World's Greatest Thinkers and Their Ideas
Language: English
Published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), 2016
Series: Book 1 of 3 - DK A History of
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- Title
- The Story of Philosophy: A Concise Introduction to the World's Greatest Thinkers and Their Ideas
- Author
- Bryan Magee
- Publisher
- DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1465445641
- ISBN 13
- 9781465445643
- Item weight
- 756 grams
- Series
- Book 1 of 3: DK A History of
This essential guide to philosophy includes thoughts on our modern society, exploring science and democracy, and posing the question: where do we go from here?
Easy-to-understand text is accompanied by works of art and artifacts from history, as the big ideas and important thinkers are introduced through time. Famous quotes are highlighted, and the sidebars discuss other ideas or key works to include extra context around the theories and people.
Celebrate the world's most revolutionary concepts and understand how these ideas continue to shape our world. Develop your own perspectives and explore relevant issues such as modern logic and religion with this wonderfully comprehensive illustrated guide.
In a world of evolving ideas, The Story of Philosophy is a fantastic resource to revisit again and again.
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About the Author
Bryan Magee has been one of the most successful English-language popularizers of philosophy in the 20th century. He has taught philosophy at Oxford University and written numerous other books on the subject, including The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy, Talking Philosophy: Dialogues with Fifteen Leading Philosophers, and Confessions of a Philosopher: A Personal Journey Through Western Philosophy from Plato to Popper.
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