An edition of A brief history of philosophy (2008)

A brief history of philosophy

from Socrates to Derrida

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An edition of A brief history of philosophy (2008)

A brief history of philosophy

from Socrates to Derrida

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.

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MJF Books
Language
English
Pages
211

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Table of Contents

Socrates and Plato : the fire and the sun
Aristotle : the spirit of rational enquiry
Epicurus and Zeno : how to lead a good life
Thomas Aquinas : the unified interpretation of reality
René Descartes : systematic doubt as a philosophical method
Locke and Montesquieu : the liberal state
Benedict de Spinoza : rigorous thought and severe conclusions
David Hume : empirical verification
Immanuel Kant : the critique of reason
Karl Marx : the march of history
Friedrich Nietzsche : the will to power
Ludwig Wittgenstein : language and reality
Martin Heidegger : we have forgotten being
Jean-Paul Sartre : existentialist anguish
Jacques Derrida : deconstructing reality.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206) and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
109

The Physical Object

Pagination
211 pages :
Number of pages
211

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL26426083M
ISBN 10
1567319122
ISBN 13
9781567319125
LCCN
2008921870
OCLC/WorldCat
263996795

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL17839473W

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