It excludes some big time important philosophers which was why I gave this only 4 stars, but a book can't contain everyone and does a pretty neat job of presenting Western Philosophy to someone who wants to read this on her own, or for people like me, trying to get back into it. The book is broken into chapter by chapter by philosopher, providing a biography, summary of key works and ideas, and analyzes them, so you feel ready to read the work on your own.
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This book did a great job in re-familiarizing me with important philosophers (being chronological helps idiots like me a lot) ideas and movements. The Handmaid's Tale Pride and Prejudice The Great Gatsby Macbeth Hamlet Full Texts Read the complete published texts from classic books. This book was among my old books back in Rochester and I selected this to bring to Turkey with me, because I wanted to get back into reading philosophical works. The book is broken into chapter by chapter by philosopher, providing a biogra I haven't read a philosophical text in God knows how long. Read a brief overview of the work, or chapter by chapter summaries. Using straightforward graphics and artworks, as well as thoroughly accessible text that elucidates more than two thousand years of philosophical thought, The Philosophy Book makes abstract concepts concrete. This book did a great job in re-familiarizing me with important philosophers (being chronological helps idiots like me a lot) ideas and movements. Read a brief overview of the work, or chapter by chapter summaries. The Philosophy Book explains more than one hundred of the greatest ideas in philosophy through clear, succinct text and easy-to-follow graphics. The site thus covers the main philosophical traditions, from the Presocratic to the contemporary philosophers, while trying to bring a philosophical reading to the cultural field in general, such as cinema. so this was a life saver for me! This book was among my old books back in Rochester and I selected this to bring to Turkey with me, because I wanted to get back into reading philosophical works. The-Philosophy helps high-school & university students but also curious people on human sciences to quench their thirst for knowledge. I haven't read a philosophical text in God knows how long.
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