ISBN: Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): John Marshall Publisher: Fili-Quarian Classics Number of Pages: 134
A Short History of Greek Philosophy is presented here in a high quality paperback edition This popular classic work by John Marshall is in the English language and may not include graphics or images from the original edition If you enjoy the works of John Marshall then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection
ISBN: 0671201581 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Bertrand Russell Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Touchstone Number of Pages: 895
Since its first publication in 1945 Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject -- unparalleled in its comprehensiveness its clarity its erudition its grace and wit In seventy-six chapters he traces philosophy from the rise of Greek civilization to the emergence of logical analysis in the twentieth century Among the philosophers considered are: Pythagoras Heraclitus Parmenides Empedocles Anaxagoras the Atomists Protagoras Socrates Plato Aristotle the Cynics the Sceptics the Epicureans the Stoics Plotinus Ambrose Jerome Augustine Benedict Gregory the Great John the Scot Aquinas Duns Scotus William of Occam Machiavelli Erasmus More Bacon Hobbes Descartes Spinoza Leibniz Locke Berkeley Hume Rousseau Kant Hegel Schopenhauer Nietzsche the Utilitarians Marx Bergson James Dewey and lastly the philosophers with whom Lord Russell himself is most closely associated -- Cantor Frege and Whitehead co-author with Russell of the monumental Principia Mathematica
ISBN: 0872208591 Binding: Paperback Edition: 7 Author(s): Steven M. Cahn Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Number of Pages: 1237
The seventh edition of Steven Cahn's "Classics of Western Philosophy" features several major additions including selections from Plotinus' "Enneads" Schopenhauer's "The World as Will and Representation" Husserl's "Paris Lectures" Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations" and a new selection from Hegel's "Phenomenology of Spirit" Selections from Aristotle's "Metaphysics" and "On the Soul" have been expanded while Aristotle's "Physics and Nicomachean Ethics" Hume's "Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" Mill's "On Liberty" and Russell's "The Problem of Philosophy" have been further abridged In all the new edition presents complete texts or substantial selections from fifty-six philosophical masterpieces in pre-eminent and thoughtfully annotated translations and editions with introductions by a team of distinguished scholars including Sara Ahbel-Rappe Richard Bett Steven Cahn Charles Guignon Kathleen Higgins Patricia Kitcher Philip W Kitcher William Mann Derek Pereboom Ruth Anna Putnam Israel Scheffler David Shatz George Sher David Sherman Jonathan Vogel Meredith Williams and Michael Williams
History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): Richard Falckenberg Publisher: Public Domain Books Number of Pages: 688
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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
ISBN: 0143113879 Binding: Paperback Edition: Reprint Author(s): Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Number of Pages: 215
This New York Times bestseller is the hilarious philosophy course everyone wishes theyd had in school
Outrageously funny Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar has been a breakout bestseller ever since authorsand born vaudevilliansThomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPRs Weekend Edition Lively original and powerfully informative Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions from Existentialism (What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common) to Logic (Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything) Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly this is a joy to readand finally it all makes sense
ISBN: 1419158155 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Immanuel Kant Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC Number of Pages: 132
To be an object of practical knowledge as such signifies therefore only the relation of the will to the action by which the object or its opposite would be realized; and to decide whether something is an object of pure practical reason or not is only to discern the possibility or impossibility of willing the action by which if we had the required power (about which experience must decide) a certain object would be realized
The Will to Believe: And Other Essays in Popular Philosophy
ISBN: 1103485016 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): William James Publisher: BiblioBazaar Number of Pages: 352
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition
Understanding Kant: Concepts and Intuitions (Understanding Western Philosophy)
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): Hercules Bantas Publisher: Reluctant Geek Number of Pages: 10
This essay-length guide examines Kant's theory of knowledge specifically his arguments for separating human thought into concepts and intuitions Based on the Critique of Pure Reason this guide covers his critique of empirical and rational thought and explains key concepts such as a priori judgements analytic and synthetic judgements and the difference between pure and empirical concepts
ISBN: 0764551531 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): Tom Morris Publisher: IDG Books Number of Pages: 384
Philosophy at its best is an activity more than a body of knowledge In an ancient sense done right it is a healing art Its intellectual self-defense Its a form of therapy But its also much more Philosophy is map-making for the soul cartography for the human journey Its an important navigational tool for life that too many modern people try to do withoutPhilosophy For Dummies is for anyone who has ever entertained a question about life and this world In a conversational tone the book's authora modern-day scholar and lecturerbrings the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges that we face now This refreshingly different guide explains philosophical fundamentals and explores some of the strangest and deepest questions ever posed to human beings such as
How do we know anything
What does the word good mean
Are we ever really free
Do human beings have souls
Is there life after death
Is there a God
Is happiness really possible in our worldThis book is chock full of all those questions you may have long wanted to think about and talk with someone about but have never had the time or opportunity to tackle head on Philosophy For Dummies invites you to discuss the issues you find in the guide share perspectives and compare thoughts and feelings with someone you respect You'll find lots of material to mull over with your friends or spouse including thoughts on
When to doubt and when to doubt our doubts
The universal demand for evidence and proof
The four dimensions of human experience
Arguments for materialism
Fear of the process of dying
Prayers and small miracles
Moral justification for allowing evilThe ancient philosopher Socrates (fifth century BC) thought that when it comes to the Ultimate Questions we all start off as dummies But if we are humbly aware of how little we actually know then we can really begin to learn Philosophy For Dummies will put you on the path to wising up as you steer through the experience called life
Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy Five Essays
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): George Santayana Publisher: Public Domain Books Number of Pages: 69
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