The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy (Oxford paperbacks)

The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy (Oxford paperbacks)

by Bryan Magee (Author)

Synopsis

This work is based on a BBC television series also entitled The Great Philosophers and aims to provide an accessible introduction to the concepts of Western philosophy and to some of its greatest thinkers from Plato to the present day. The conversational format is intended to keep the discussion lively and clear, even when it concerns difficult ideas. Starting with the death of Socrates in 399 BC and the subsequent writings of Plato, it continues with Aristotle and the medieval philosophers, the writings of (among others) Descartes, Locke and Kant, and then on to the 20th century and the ideas of recent figures, such as Heidegger, Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: New
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: Oct 1988

ISBN 10: 0192822012
ISBN 13: 9780192822017

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About the Author
Bryan Magee is a writer, critic, and broadcaster whose books include Men of Ideas and Modern British Philosophy.