As times change, more questions arise. Although we all wonder about the unknown, some people have explored it more single-mindedly than others. Those people who are called great philosophers actually challenge and alter the way we think. Because of this, we remember them. The book introduces readers to 34 great thinkers who have had profound and lasting influence on the world, from Aristotle and Zeno, to John Locke and Karl Popper.
Ignorance is the only evil.
Engaging, accessible text explains their ideas simply and clearly, and adds beguiling facts about them that put a human face on an abstract subject. He dove into a volcano to prove he was a god and burned to a crisp. Plato, who believed there were unchanging truths behind all things, and that a philosopher's job was to open people's eyes to this and help them strive toward perfection. St. Thomas Aquinas, who argued that without God there could be no universe. and that faith and reason were often two paths to the same end. The book is enhanced by beautiful full color illustrations and photographs, glossary, and index.