A Brief History of Philosophy
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ISBN-13:
9780826490209
Veröffentl:
2006
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
09.06.2006
Seiten:
220
Autor:
Derek Johnston
Gewicht:
242 g
Format:
203x127x12 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A fun, concise and attractive introduction to a fascinating and challenging subject. This is the ideal book for teenagers and students coming to philosophy for the first time, or indeed for anyone who just doesn't know where to start. The book examines 18 key thinkers, from Socrates to Derrida, exploring their ideas in relation to each other and to their historical and cultural contexts. Derek Johnston uses clear and accessible language to present an engaging chronological picture of the key figures, events and ideas that have shaped the history of philosophy. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required to enjoy this incisive, reader-friendly introduction. This is the ideal book for general readers looking for a way into this fascinating but very often challenging subject.
Presents a clear and entertaining chronological picture of the key characters, events, and ideas in Philosophy.
Introduction1. Plato and Socrates: The Fire and the Sun2. Aristotle: The Spirit of Rational Enquiry3. Epicurus and Zeno: How to Lead a Good Life4. St Thomas Aquinas: The Unified Interpretation of Reality5. René Descartes: Systematic Doubt as Philosophical Method6. John Locke and Montesquieu: The Liberal State7. Benedict de Spinoza: Rigorous Thought and Severe Conclusions8. David Hume: Empirical Verification9. Immanuel Kant: The Critique of Reason10. Karl Marx: The March of History11. Friedrich Nietzsche: The Will to Power 12. Ludwig Wittgenstein: Language and Reality13. Martin Heidegger: We Have Forgotten Being14. Jean-Paul Sartre: Existentialist Anguish15. Jacques Derrida: Deconstructing Reality ConclusionFurther Reading
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