9780789479945-078947994X-Story of Philosophy

Story of Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780789479945
ISBN-10: 078947994X
Edition: First Edition
Author: Bryan Magee, Jonathan Metcalf
Publication date: 2001
Publisher: DK
Format: Paperback 240 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780789479945
ISBN-10: 078947994X
Edition: First Edition
Author: Bryan Magee, Jonathan Metcalf
Publication date: 2001
Publisher: DK
Format: Paperback 240 pages

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Story of Philosophy (ISBN-13: 9780789479945 and ISBN-10: 078947994X), written by authors Bryan Magee, Jonathan Metcalf, was published by DK in 2001. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other History & Surveys (Philosophy, Reference) books. You can easily purchase or rent Story of Philosophy (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History & Surveys books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.53.

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Now updated and with a fresh new look, the highly successful The Story of Philosophy traces more than 2,500 years of Western philosophy, from Plato and Aristotle in ancient Greece to Saint Augustine and medieval philosophy, the golden century of German philosophy, Bertrand Russell and Albert Camus of the modern era, and much more. World-renowned philosopher and professor Bryan Magee expertly guides your exploration through the major philosophical issues, the important questions, and the key contributions of the great philosophers in this illustrated, accessible guide.

Discover the great thinkers in their historical contexts and learn the influences that shaped their lives and work. In The Story of Philosophy, Revised and Updated, each philosophical movement includes profiles of key philosophers and their important works, historical contexts and influences, important quotes, and other related people and ideas. Full-color photographs, artworks, and illustrations illuminate every page.

The Story of Philosophy, Revised and Updated gives you the information you need to think about life's greatest questions, opening up the world of philosophical ideas in a way that can be easily understood by students and by anyone fascinated by the ways we form our social, political, and ethical ideas.

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