Great Philosophers

Author : Stephen Law
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781623655563

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The Great Philosophers: The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers by Stephen Law Pdf

Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli and Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories and key concepts. In The Great Philosophers, bestselling author Stephen Law condenses and deciphers their fundamental ideas. Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life.

Author : James Garvey,Jeremy Stangroom
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781848585157

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The Great Philosophers by James Garvey,Jeremy Stangroom Pdf

Philosophy has been under way for more than two thousand years. The Great Philosophers traces the biggest and most influential thoughts in philosophy's long stride through history, beginning with the Ancient Greeks and Early Romans, the first philosophical thinkers in the West, to whom much is owed. How their concerns became the concerns of t...

Author : Ray Monk
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781780221557

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The Great Philosophers: Russell by Ray Monk Pdf

'The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts' Bertrand Russell 'Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know' Bertrand Russell discovered mathematics at the age of eleven. It was, he recalled, a transporting experience: 'as dazzling as first love'. From that moment on, he would pursue his passion with undying devotion and fervour. Mathematics might succeed, he felt, where philosophy had failed, reducing thought to its purest form, and freeing knowledge from doubt and contradiction. And for a time, so it seemed. Russell's mathematical investigations effortlessly resolved at a stroke some of philosophy's most intractable problems. Yet if mathematics could be a liberating mistress, she was also an unreliable one... Opening up the work of one of our age's undisputed giants, Ray Monk's exhilaratingly clear, readable guide tells a compelling human tale too: a moving story of love and loss, of ecstatic triumph and deep disillusion.

Author : Wayne P. Pomerleau
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1880157543

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Twelve Great Philosophers by Wayne P. Pomerleau Pdf

A collection on the historical introduction to human nature.

Author : Stephen Leach,James Tartaglia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781315385921

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The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers by Stephen Leach,James Tartaglia Pdf

The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers reveals how great philosophers of the past sought to answer the question of the meaning of life. This edited collection includes thirty-five chapters which each focus on a major philosophical figure, from Confucius to Rorty, and that imaginatively engage with the topic from their perspective. This volume also contains a Postscript on the historical origins and original significance of the phrase ‘the meaning of life’. Written by leading experts in the field, such as A.C. Grayling, Thaddeus Metz and John Cottingham, this unique and engaging book explores the relevance of the history of philosophy to contemporary debates. It will prove essential reading for students and scholars studying the history of philosophy, philosophy of religion, ethics, metaphysics or comparative philosophy.

Author : William S. Sahakian,Mabel Lewis Sahakian
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1566192714

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Ideas of the Great Philosophers by William S. Sahakian,Mabel Lewis Sahakian Pdf

If you never understood why Plato's philosophy of Ideal Forms is called Realism, Ideas of the Great Philosophers makes ideal reading. This compact book provides a veritable brief history of philosophy, offering precise descriptions of the major branches of philosophical thought and exploring the contributions of great thinkers to the various fields of philosophic inquiry. -- Amazon.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophers
ISBN : 0753811367

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The Great Philosophers by Anonim Pdf

The Great Philosophers brings together in one volume and in chronological order the best from our hugely successful series: Anthony Gottlieb on Socrates; Bernard Williams on Plato; John Cottingham on Descartes; Roger Scruton on Spinoza; David Berman on Berkeley; Anthony Quinton on Hume; Terry Eagleton on Marx; Ray Monk on Russell; Jonathan Ree on Heidegger; Peter Hacker on Wittgenstein; Frederic Raphael on Popper Andrew Hodges on Turing.

Author : Andrew Shaffer
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062036612

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Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love by Andrew Shaffer Pdf

Few people have failed at love as spectacularly as the great philosophers. Although we admire their wisdom, history is littered with the romantic failures of the most sensible men and women of every age, including: Friedrich Nietzsche: "Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." (Rejected by everyone he proposed to, even when he kept asking and asking.) Jean-Paul Sartre: "There are of course ugly women, but I prefer those who are pretty." (Adopted his mistress as his daughter.) Louis Althusser: "The trouble is there are bodies and, worse still, sexual organs." (Accidentally strangled his wife to death.) And dozens of other great thinkers whose words we revere—but whose romantic decisions we should avoid at all costs. Includes an excerpt from Andrew Shaffer's new book Literary Rogues.

Author : Kathryn Plant,Diane Collinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134281305

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Fifty Major Philosophers by Kathryn Plant,Diane Collinson Pdf

A comprehensive update of the best-selling first edition, this revitalized new text presents readers with a series of clear, well-written entries focusing on fifty of the most influential philosophers from the last two thousand years. Chosen to present the traditional mainstream of European philosophy, the text also provides a critical survey that meets the needs of readers seeking a broad basic understanding as well as a foundation for further philosophical enquiry. Encompassing a wide range of ancient, medieval and modern philosophers, features of the second edition include: new entries on Dewey, Collingwood, Popper, Quine, Merleau-Ponty, Ayer and Rawls a thorough revision of existing entries a complete update of the further reading section an expanded glossary the addition of an alphabetical table of contents and an index for ease of use. Authoritative and highly readable, this book is a vital reference tool for all those wishing to improve their understanding of some of the world’s most fascinating intellectual figures.

Author : Jonathan T. Pennington
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493427581

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Jesus the Great Philosopher by Jonathan T. Pennington Pdf

Many of us tend to live as though Jesus represents the "spiritual part" of our lives. We don't clearly see how he relates to the rest of our experiences, desires, and habits. How can Jesus, the Bible, and Christianity become more than a compartmentalized part of our lives? Highly regarded New Testament scholar and popular teacher Jonathan Pennington argues that we need to recover the lost biblical image of Jesus as the one true philosopher who teaches us how to experience the fullness of our humanity in the kingdom of God. Jesus teaches us what is good, right, and beautiful and offers answers to life's big questions: what it means to be human, how to be happy, how to order our emotions, and how we should conduct our relationships. This book brings Jesus and Christianity into dialogue with the ancient philosophers who asked the same big questions about finding meaningful happiness. It helps us rediscover biblical Christianity as a whole-life philosophy, one that addresses our greatest human questions and helps us live meaningful and flourishing lives.

Author : S.E. Frost
Publisher : K.K. Publications
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers by S.E. Frost Pdf

This book brings together the answers that the great philosophers of all times have offered to the problems which we think about today. They have toiled to form an answer that seems to them satisfactory. The book has bnrughtit to you. Our method is to bring together what each philosopher has written on each of these problems as briefly and concisely as possible. This is done so that you, busy as you are, do not have to read long discourses on philosophy to discover that which will help you in your ttiolthig By reading any one of the chapters in this book, you can get a clear picture of what the philosophers down through the ages have said about one of your real problems. Although each chapter is a unit to itself and can be read without reference to the other chapters, it is advisable for the reader to begin with the first chapter and go through the book. This will give you a wide view of the great philosophers and will help you to see each problem or group of problems in relation to the other problems and groups of problems in the book. At the end of the book, you will find Biographical Notes concerning the philosophers whom you meet in the pages of the book. This should be used as a quick reference when you want to know the exact dates during which the philosopher lived or other pertinent facts about him. Contents 1. The Nature of the Universe 2. Man's Place in the Universe 3. What Is Good and What Is Evil? 4. The Nature of God 5. Fate versus FreeWM 6. The ScrulamiImmortality 7. Man and the State 8. ManandEducation 9. Mind aluiMatter 10. Ideas and thinking

Author : Davild Mills Daniel
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048121

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Briefly: 25 Great Philosophers From Plato to Sartre by Davild Mills Daniel Pdf

SCM Briefly 25 Great Philosophers offers a brief guide to the lives, writings and principal philosophical ideas of some of the world’s great philosophers, from Plato to Jean Paul Sartre. Here is a brief and accessible introduction to philosophy and its main proponents. In only five pages, readers get an introduction to the life, the context and the writing of each philosopher. A glossary of philosophical terms is provided at the end of the book

Author : Peter Hacker
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781780221724

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The Great Philosophers: Wittgenstein by Peter Hacker Pdf

This highly accessible account offers an illuminating introduction to Wittgenstein's philosophy of mind and to his conception of philosophy. Combining passages from Wittgenstein's writings with detailed interpretation and commentary, Hacker leads us into a world of philosophical investigation in which 'to smell a rat is ever so much easier than to trap it.' Wittgenstein claimed that the role of philosophy is to dissolve conceptual confusions, to untie the knots in our understanding that result from entanglement in the web of language. He overturned centuries of philosophical reflection on the nature of 'the inner', of our subjective experience and of our knowledge of self and others. Traditional conceptions of 'the outer', of human behaviour, were equally distorted and so too was the relation between the inner and the outer. Hacker shows how Wittgenstein's examination of our use of words clarifies our notions of mind, body and behaviour.

Author : Bryan Magee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Philosophers
ISBN : OCLC:1341892442

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The Great Philosophers by Bryan Magee Pdf

Author : Peter J. King
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1417797657

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One Hundred Philosophers by Peter J. King Pdf

Presents profiles of one hundred philosophers, from ancient times to the present day.