Philosophy
Subtitle: a beginner's guide
By: Jeremy Hardwood
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781849164832; 9781848660465
Subjects: Philosophers; Introductions; Philosophy; Biography
Description: "From philosophy's founding fathers - Thales, Socrates, Plato...to great minds of the post-modern era - Satre, Ayer, Feyerabend...this concise new guide presents 100 of the world's most influential thinkers. Arranged from the ancient world to the present day, each philosopher's key ideas, notable works and pronouncements are encapsulated in a series of succinct biographies, accompanied by illustrations, at-a-glance fact panels and thought-provoking quotations. Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide uncovers the fundamental concepts of this fascinating discipline, explaining the diverging schools of thought and revealing the universal aim of philosophy throughout the ages - to push back the boundaries of human knowledge in order to understand the fundamental nature of human existence."--Publisher description.