num_pages: 413
description: The Study of Philosophy provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the history of philosophy in the West. S. Morris Engel walks the reader through the story of philosophy, starting with its nature and origins; progressing to the central questions emerging from its four main branches of logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics; and culminating in an overview of modern and contemporary movements, most notably the philosophy of Wittgenstein and the existentialism of Kirkegaard, Nietzsche, and Sartre. Carefully crafted supplements enhance the volume, demonstrating for students the relevance of philosophy to the world and to themselves.A Collegiate Press Book
language: English
title: The Study of Philosophy
titlecomplete: The Study of Philosophy
genres: Philosophy
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers