A Little History of Philosophy

A Little History of Philosophy
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2011-08
ISBN: 9780300152081
定价: 279.50
装帧: 精装
开本: 其他
纸张: 其他
页数: 288页
正文语种: 英语
  • Philosophybeginswithquestionsaboutthenatureofrealityandhowweshouldlive.TheseweretheconcernsofSocrates,whospenthisdaysintheancientAthenianmarketplaceaskingawkwardquestions,disconcertingthepeoplehemetbyshowingthemhowlittletheygenuinelyunderstood.ThisengagingbookintroducesthegreatthinkersinWesternphilosophyandexplorestheirmostcompellingideasabouttheworldandhowbesttoliveinit.Infortybriefchapters,NigelWarburtonguidesusonachronologicaltourofthemajorideasinthehistoryofphilosophy.Heprovidesinterestingandoftenquirkystoriesofthelivesanddeathsofthought-provokingphilosophersfromSocrates,whochosetodiebyhemlockpoisoningratherthanliveonwithoutthefreedomtothinkforhimself,toPeterSinger,whoasksthedisquietingphilosophicalandethicalquestionsthathauntourowntimes.Warburtonnotonlymakesphilosophyaccessible,heoffersinspirationtothink,argue,reason,andaskinthetraditionofSocrates.ALittleHistoryofPhilosophypresentsthegrandsweepofhumanity'ssearchforphilosophicalunderstandingandinvitesalltojoininthediscussion. NigelWarburtonisseniorlecturerinphilosophy,TheOpenUniversity.HeistheauthorofseveralpopularintroductionstophilosophyandistheintervieweronthePhilosophyBitespodcast.HelivesinOxford,UK.
  • 内容简介:
    Philosophybeginswithquestionsaboutthenatureofrealityandhowweshouldlive.TheseweretheconcernsofSocrates,whospenthisdaysintheancientAthenianmarketplaceaskingawkwardquestions,disconcertingthepeoplehemetbyshowingthemhowlittletheygenuinelyunderstood.ThisengagingbookintroducesthegreatthinkersinWesternphilosophyandexplorestheirmostcompellingideasabouttheworldandhowbesttoliveinit.Infortybriefchapters,NigelWarburtonguidesusonachronologicaltourofthemajorideasinthehistoryofphilosophy.Heprovidesinterestingandoftenquirkystoriesofthelivesanddeathsofthought-provokingphilosophersfromSocrates,whochosetodiebyhemlockpoisoningratherthanliveonwithoutthefreedomtothinkforhimself,toPeterSinger,whoasksthedisquietingphilosophicalandethicalquestionsthathauntourowntimes.Warburtonnotonlymakesphilosophyaccessible,heoffersinspirationtothink,argue,reason,andaskinthetraditionofSocrates.ALittleHistoryofPhilosophypresentsthegrandsweepofhumanity'ssearchforphilosophicalunderstandingandinvitesalltojoininthediscussion.
  • 作者简介:
    NigelWarburtonisseniorlecturerinphilosophy,TheOpenUniversity.HeistheauthorofseveralpopularintroductionstophilosophyandistheintervieweronthePhilosophyBitespodcast.HelivesinOxford,UK.
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