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A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy

Simon Critchley

3.2/5 ( ratings)

A small marvel, A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy provides an instructive and delightful introduction to philosophy. Despite its brevity, this beginner's guide covers a vast range of authors and topics. The reader will find discussions of ancient and modern philosophy, beginning with the pre-Socratic thinkers, before moving on to Plato and Aristotle. The narrative then proceeds to an elegant survey of modern philosophers: Descartes, Nietzsche, Kant, and Hegel. Dominique Janicaud finally comes to the problems that have occupied thinkers through the ages: the existence of God, the meaning of life, human nature, and the question of freedom.

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Pegasus Books

Release: January 06, 2009

ISBN: 1605980013

ISBN 13: 9781605980010

A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy

Simon Critchley

3.2/5 ( ratings)

A small marvel, A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy provides an instructive and delightful introduction to philosophy. Despite its brevity, this beginner's guide covers a vast range of authors and topics. The reader will find discussions of ancient and modern philosophy, beginning with the pre-Socratic thinkers, before moving on to Plato and Aristotle. The narrative then proceeds to an elegant survey of modern philosophers: Descartes, Nietzsche, Kant, and Hegel. Dominique Janicaud finally comes to the problems that have occupied thinkers through the ages: the existence of God, the meaning of life, human nature, and the question of freedom.

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Pegasus Books

Release: January 06, 2009

ISBN: 1605980013

ISBN 13: 9781605980010

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