Brief History of Thought
«A lucid and committed book»
* New Humanist *
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From the timeless wisdom of ancient Greece through to Christianity, the Enlightenment, existentialism and postmodernism, A Brief History of Thought brilliantly and accessibly explains the enduring teachings of philosophy - including its profound relevance in today's world as well as its essential role in achieving happiness and living a meaningful life.
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From the timeless wisdom of ancient Greece through to Christianity, the Enlightenment, existentialism and postmodernism, A Brief History of Thought brilliantly and accessibly explains the enduring teachings of philosophy - including its profound relevance in today's world as well as its essential role in achieving happiness and living a meaningful life.
This lively journey through the great thinkers challenges every one of us to learn to think for ourselves and asks us the most important question of all: how can we live better?
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Canongate Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 288
- ISBN
- 9781847672872
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«A lucid and committed book»
* New Humanist *
«This superb primer proves that philosophy belongs at the centre of life»
* Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
«No dry academic, Ferry restores to philosophy a compelling urgency»
* Booklist (starred review) *
«This is a vital book»
MATTHEW B. CRAWFORD, author of SHOP CLASS AS SOULCRAFT
«For everyone from the man in the street to the man in the Acropolis - a fine introduction to philosophy and its fundamental relevance to living a meaningful life»
DANIEL KLEIN and THOMAS CATHCART, authors of PLATO AND A PLATYPUS WALK INTO A BAR
«A philosophical survival kit, in which the reader will find brilliant ideas to help them think better and live better»
* L'Express *