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The World Philosophy Made - From Plato to the Digital Age (Paperback)
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The World Philosophy Made - From Plato to the Digital Age (Paperback)
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How philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live in
Philosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge.
Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and
reconceptualizing fundamental questions, philosophy has
progressed-and driven human progress-for more than two millennia.
In short, we live in a world philosophy made. In this concise
history of philosophy's world-shaping impact, Scott Soames
demonstrates that the modern world-including its science,
technology, and politics-simply would not be possible without the
accomplishments of philosophy. Firmly rebutting the misconception
of philosophy as ivory-tower thinking, Soames traces its essential
contributions to fields as diverse as law and logic, psychology and
economics, relativity and rational decision theory. Beginning with
the giants of ancient Greek philosophy, The World Philosophy Made
chronicles the achievements of the great thinkers, from the
medieval and early modern eras to the present. It explores how
philosophy has shaped our language, science, mathematics, religion,
culture, morality, education, and politics, as well as our
understanding of ourselves. Philosophy's idea of rational inquiry
as the key to theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom has
transformed the world in which we live. From the laws that govern
society to the digital technology that permeates modern life,
philosophy has opened up new possibilities and set us on more
productive paths. The World Philosophy Made explains and
illuminates as never before the inexhaustible richness of
philosophy and its influence on our individual and collective
lives.
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