Great Thinkers

Great Thinkers
Author: The School of Life
Publisher: School of Life Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-08
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780993538704

The Great Thinkers is a collection of some of the most important ideas of Eastern and Western culture - drawn from the works of those philosophers, political theorists, sociologists, artists and novelists whom we believe have the most to offer to us today. We've worked hard to make the thinkers in this book clear, relevant and charming, mining the history of knowledge to bring you the ideas we think have the greatest importance to our times. This 480-page book contains the canon of The School of Life, the gallery of individuals across the millennia who help to frame our intellectual project - and we have succeeded if, in the days and years ahead, you find yourself turning to our thinkers to illuminate the multiple dilemmas, joys and griefs of daily life.

Great Thinkers on Great Questions

Great Thinkers on Great Questions
Author: Roy Abraham Varghese
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781851686551

This innovative and challenging book presents cogent answers from some of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century to fifteen of the most enduring questions posed by humanity. For questioning minds who seek alternative philosophical viewpoints, this is a unique and accessible assessment of humankind's common experience that offers a new vision for the next millenium.

Great Thinkers of the Eastern World

Great Thinkers of the Eastern World
Author: Ian Philip McGreal
Publisher: HarperResource
Total Pages: 542
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Information on religious and philosophical thinkers from China, India, Japan, Korea and the Islamic world

Philosophy

Philosophy
Author: Philip Stokes
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2018-02-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1788884469

'It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.' - Aristotle This illustrated guide showcases the major philosophers of the western tradition. Concise and informative, it provides an ideal introduction to their lives, ideas and the effect those ideas have had on the wider world. Both easy-to-use and a stimulating read, this book is an ideal reference for anybody interested in philosophy, and especially for those who want a clear, entertaining exposition of the ideas that shape the way we think. Key features: • A-Z format, covering the ideas of many of history's most influential thinkers, from Aristotle and Cicero to controversial contemporary philosophers such as Peter Singer and Jacques Derrida • At-a-glance summaries of the major works of each philosopher featured • Fully illustrated

History of Political Philosophy

History of Political Philosophy
Author: Leo Strauss
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 1229
Release: 2012-06-15
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0226924718

Designed for undergraduate students, a historical survey of the most important political philosophers in the Western tradition. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays.

Insights and Oversights of the Great Thinkers

Insights and Oversights of the Great Thinkers
Author: Charles Hartshorne
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 418
Release: 1983-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780873956819

One learns a great deal about a major philosopher by coming to appreciate his perspective on the history of philosophy. Here Charles Hartshorne gives us just such a perspective on the history of philosophy and thereby on himself. This is a reexamination of the history of philosophy, looking at neglected aspects of the philosophers' thought, interpreting their views in a sharply focused, controversial manner in order to show the origins and development within the Western tradition of the metaphysical and moral views represented by process philosophy. The result is a fresh look at the tradition. This is a clearly written, readable, original, and constructive interpretation of the history of philosophy in hte West from the sixth century before Christ to the present. As the best-known living representative of process philosophy, Hartshorne shows that it has anticipations in Plato, Aristotle, Leibniz, Hegel, Schelling, and many others, even including the materialist Epicurus and the atheist Nietzsche. Process philosophy and theology have significant overlap with the views of most of the creative, constructive philosophers and theologians of recent times, including Peirce, William James, Bergson, Heidegger, Paul Weiss, Berdyaev, John Findlay, Paul Tillich, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, and others. This philosophy takes creative freedom, transcending causal determinism, and a generalized idea of sympathy--"feeling of feeling," love--as universal principles of life and nature.

The Great Philosophers: The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers

The Great Philosophers: The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers
Author: Stephen Law
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1623655560

Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli and Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories and key concepts. In The Great Philosophers, bestselling author Stephen Law condenses and deciphers their fundamental ideas. Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life.

The Making of Modern Economics

The Making of Modern Economics
Author: Mark Skousen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 770
Release: 2015-01-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 131745586X

Here is a bold history of economics - the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science. Noted financial writer and economist Mark Skousen has revised and updated this popular work to provide more material on Adam Smith and Karl Marx, and expanded coverage of Joseph Stiglitz, 'imperfect' markets, and behavioral economics.This comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to the major economic philosophers of the past 225 years begins with Adam Smith and continues through the present day. The text examines the contributions made by each individual to our understanding of the role of the economist, the science of economics, and economic theory. To make the work more engaging, boxes in each chapter highlight little-known - and often amusing - facts about the economists' personal lives that affected their work.