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Essentials of Philosophy: The Basic Concepts of the World's Greatest Thinkers

Name: Essentials of Philosophy: The Basic Concepts of the World's Greatest Thinkers
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ISBN: 9780760781807

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YOUR COMPREHENSIVE COMPANION TO THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY IN ONE SINGLE VOLUME. Philosophy isn't just for ivory-tower intellectuals, it's a set of tools designed to help people better understand and experience the complexities of their everyday lives. To that end, Essentials of Philosophy contains short, authoritative, and clearly explained introductions to the world's most important philosophers and philosophical concepts. Inside you will find explanations of: * Plato's Republic and why you probably wouldn't want to live there. * Why Thomas Hobbes felt that life was "nasty, brutish, and short." * Bertrand Russell's attacks on Christianity. * The traumatic childhood that influenced Ayn Rand's theory of Objectivism. * The philosophical roots of Alcoholics Anonymous. * Native Americans and their tradition of the Medicine Wheel. * How Sun-Tzu's Art of War went from Taoist military manual to corporate textbook. * Which school of philosophy is showcased on Star Trek.

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Year:

2006

Publisher:

Barnes & Noble

Language:

English

ISBN 10:

076078180X

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9780760781807