50 philosophy classics : your shortcut to the most important ideas on being, truth, and meaning /
"For over 2000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality. From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and Heraclitus in ancient times to 17th century rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza, from 20th-century greats Jea...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Nicholas Brealey Publishing,
2022.
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| Edition: | New updated edition. |
| Series: | Butler-Bowdon, Tom, 1967- 50 classics.
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| Summary: | "For over 2000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality. From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and Heraclitus in ancient times to 17th century rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza, from 20th-century greats Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Baudrillard and Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary thinkers Michael Sandel, Peter Singer and Slavoj Zizek, 50 Philosophy Classics explores key writings that have shaped the discipline and had an impact on the real world. This is the thinking person's guide to a uniquely powerful tool for opening our minds and helping us view the world. It synthesises the 50 greatest books ever written, distilling hundreds of ideas from across the centuries with insightful commentary, key quotes and biographical information on the authors."-- |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 2013. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 331 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-329). |
| ISBN: | 9781399800976 1399800973 |