Great Philosophers: A Brief History of the Self and Its World

By Jeffrey Reid

Great Philosopherstells the story of Western philosophy through the thought of its main protagonists, the great philosophers. The narrative begins with the Presocratic philosophers Heraclitus and Parmenides and ends in recent times, as each philosopher wrestles with the problems and solutions of his or her predecessors. Along the way, Jeffrey Reid provides an engaging introduction to many of the principal ideas of luminaries such as Plato, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche and Sartre. Great Philosophersnot only provides an ideal introduction to philosophical thought, but also an original understanding of the discipline of philosophy itself. The book aims not only to recount an important tradition, but also to reveal something about how it has affected who we are.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551119633
• ISBN13: 9781551119632
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"