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50 Philosophy Classics: Thinking, Being, Acting Seeing – Profound Insights and Powerful Thinking from Fifty Key Books
Author(s): Tom Butler-Bowdon (Author)
- Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Publication Date: 28 Feb. 2013
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 336 pages
- ISBN-10: 1857885961
- ISBN-13: 9781857885965
Book Description
For over 2000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality.
From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and Heraclitus in ancient times to 17th century rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza, from 20th-century greats Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Baudrillard and Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary thinkers Michael Sandel, Peter Singer and Slavoj Zizek, 50 Philosophy Classics explores key writings that have shaped the discipline and had an impact on the real world.
Philosophy can no longer be confined to academia, and 50 Philosophy Classics shows how powerful it can be as a tool for opening our minds and helping us think. Whether you are fascinated or daunted by the big questions of how to think, how to be, how to act and how to see, this is the perfect introduction to some of humanity’s greatest minds and their landmark books.
Editorial Reviews
Review
C.L. Ten, Professor of Philosophy, National University of Singapore
Praise for the 50s series:
“A tremendous…book…Because the range and depth of the sources are so huge, the cumulative reading effect is amazing. Alternatively, it educates and edifies, affirms and inspires. Often both.”
“A terrific compendium of the best…from famous classics to off-beat unknowns, distilled to the point of joyous clarity.”
“Butler-Bowdon has made a name for himself as an expert in personal development literature…the breadth of thought is far-reaching and inspiring”
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