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London ; New York : DK Pub., 2011.
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How did the universe begin? What is truth? How can we live good lives? Throughout history, humankind has asked these and other big questions about the nature of life and existence - and big thinkers have offered solutions that continue to shape our world. Written in plain English, The Philosophy Book is packed with short, pithy explanations that cut through the jargon, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty theories, classic quotes that make philosophy memorable, and witty illustrations that play with our ideas about ideas. Whether you're a complete beginner, an avid student, or an armchair expert, you'll find plenty of food for thought in this book.--COVER.
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LibraryThing member oddandbookish
This book gives a great overview of philosophy. I was a philosophy major in college and this book covers many of the ideas I learned at school. However, my only grievance is that it leaves some ideas out like Kantian ethics. But other than that I highly recommend this to people who like philosophy
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LibraryThing member erwinkennythomas
The Philosophy Book by DK has over six contributors. It covers content from the ancient and medieval world, renaissance, the age of reason and revolution, and modern and contemporary times. Throughout its pages these philosophers debate and dialogue, bisected the existence of knowledge, logic, and
Much of the philosophy was shaped by Classical Greek thinking and thinkers of Eastern philosophies. These were well-known philosophers who set the stage for philosophical development. The early philosophers were Thales of Miletus, Pythagoras, Confucius, Buddha, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Ptolemy.
Following in their footsteps were philosophers who lived in periods after them like Moses Maimonides, Benedictus Spinoza, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Charles Darwin, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Jean-Paul Satre. In more modern times there were Friedrich Nietzche, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Bertrand Russell, Frantz Fanon, and the feminist Simone de Beauvoir.
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language, morality, art, politics, and religion, in the East and West.Much of the philosophy was shaped by Classical Greek thinking and thinkers of Eastern philosophies. These were well-known philosophers who set the stage for philosophical development. The early philosophers were Thales of Miletus, Pythagoras, Confucius, Buddha, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Ptolemy.
Following in their footsteps were philosophers who lived in periods after them like Moses Maimonides, Benedictus Spinoza, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Charles Darwin, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Jean-Paul Satre. In more modern times there were Friedrich Nietzche, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Bertrand Russell, Frantz Fanon, and the feminist Simone de Beauvoir.
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LibraryThing member mykl-s
Like all DK books, this one covers a lot of territory, a lot of philosophers, and is a good quick reference for many ideas.
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2011
Physical description
352 p.; 25 cm
ISBN
9780756668617
Other editions
The philosophy book : big ideas simply explained by Will Buckingham (Paper Book)