Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and
how we should live. These were the concerns of Socrates, who spent
his days in the ancient Athenian marketplace asking awkward
questions, disconcerting the people he met by showing them how
little they genuinely understood. This engaging book introduces the
great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their most
compelling ideas about the world and how best to live in it. In
forty brief chapters, Nigel Warburton guides us on a chronological
tour of the major ideas in the history of philosophy. He provides
interesting and often quirky stories of the lives and deaths of
thought-provoking philosophers from Socrates, who chose to die by
hemlock poisoning rather than live on without the freedom to think
for himself, to Peter Singer, who asks the disquieting
philosophical and ethical questions that haunt our own times.
Warburton not only makes philosophy accessible, he offers
inspiration to think, argue, reason, and ask in the tradition of
Socrates. A Little History of Philosophy presents the grand sweep
of humanity's search for philosophical understanding and invites
all to join in the discussion.
General
Imprint: |
Yale University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Little Histories |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Nigel Warburton
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-18779-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
LSN: |
0-300-18779-3 |
Barcode: |
9780300187793 |
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