| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Idiot's guides |
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Idiot's guides.
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| Note |
Revision of: The complete idiot's guide to philosophy. -- 3rd ed. -- ©2005. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322) and index. |
| Contents |
A broad overview -- Ontology -- Epistemology -- Ethics -- The pre-Socratics, the Sophists, and Socrates -- Plato -- Aristotle -- Stoicism, epicureanism, and skepticism -- Middle Eastern religious philosophy -- Medieval philosophy -- Renaissance humanism -- The rise of science -- Spinoza, Leibniz, and Cavendish -- Empiricism -- The French enlightenment -- Idealism -- Mill, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche -- Psychology, sociology, and anthropology -- Pragmatism -- Analytic philosophy -- Critical theory -- Phenomenology and existentialism -- Structuralism -- Post-structuralism -- Post-modernism -- Feminism -- New age philosophy -- Systems theory. |
| Summary |
A journey through all the major philosophers and schools from pre-Socratics to Post-Modernism, including Renaissance Humanism, Idealism, Existentialism, and religious philosophies, showing the relevance of philosophical ideas to everyday life. Illustrations help to explain and enhance philosophical ideas. |
| Subject |
Philosophy.
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Philosophy. (OCoLC)fst01060777
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| Added Title |
Complete idiot's guide to philosophy
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| ISBN |
9781615644445 (pbk.) |
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161564444X (pbk.) |
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