From the Mid-1900s to the Present: Hannah Arendt to Peter Singer

By Brian Duignan

Book Overview

In this volume, detailed biographies are complemented by photographs of eminent philosophers from the late 20th century. The book begins with the political thinker Hannah Arendt and her ideas about morality, then chronicles the concepts of Simone de Beauvoir, John Rawls, Michel Foucault, Noam Chomsky, Jacques Derrida, and others. It ends with the Australian philosopher Peter Singer, highlighting his work in bioethics and animal rights. Readers will be enthralled by the stories of these philosophers and their answers to persisting questions about human existence and the meaning of life.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641904100
• ISBN13: 9781641904100
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Rosen Education Service
• Length: 64 Pages
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12