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Great Philosophers: Bryan Magee's Introduction to Western Philosophy 2001 UK Paperback

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brand: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Item Length: 7.7 in Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Topic: Philosophers, History & Surveys / General ISBN-10: 019289322X Synopsis: Beginning with the death of Socrates in 399, and following the story through the centuries to more recent figures such as Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein, Bryan Magee and fifteen contemporary writers and philosophers provide an accessible and exciting introduction to Western philosophy and its greatest thinkers., Beginning with the death of Socrates in 399 BC, and following the story through the centuries to recent figures such as Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein, Bryan Magee's conversations with fifteen contemporary writers and philosophers provide an accessible and exciting account of Western philosophy and its greatest thinkers. The contributors include A. J. Ayer, Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum, Peter Singer, and John Searle, so that the book is not only an introduction to the philosophers of the past, but gives an invaluable insight into the view and personalities of some of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century., Beginning with the death of Socrates in 399 BC, and following the strand of philosophical inquiry through the centuries to recent figures such as Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein, Bryan Magee's conversations with fifteen contemporary writers and philosophers provide an accessible and exciting account of Western philosophy and its greatest thinkers. With contributions from A. J. Ayer, Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum, Peter Singer, and John Searle, the book is not only an introduction to the philosophers of the past, but gives an invaluable insight into the view and personalities of some of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Illustrator: Yes Item Weight: 13.5 Oz Genre: Philosophy, Biography & Autobiography Table Of Content: Preface, Bryan MageeDialogue 1. Plato, Myles BurnyeatDialogue 2. Aristotle, Martha NussbaumDialogue 3. Medieval Philosophy, Anthony KennyDialogue 4. Descartes, Bernard WilliamsDialogue 5. Spinoza and Leibniz, Anthony QuintonDialogue 6. Locke and Berkeley, Michael AyesDialogue 7. Hume, John PassmoreDialogue 8. Kant, Geoffrey WarnockDialogue 9. Hegel and Marx, Peter SingerDialogue 10. Schopenhauer, Frederick CoplestonDialogue 11. Nietzsche, J.P. SternDialogue 12. Husserl, Heidegger and Modern Existentialism, Hubert DreyfusDialogue 13. The American Pragmatists, Sidney MorgenbesserDialogue 14. Frege, Russell and Modern Logic, A.J. AyerDialogue 15. Wittgenstein, John Searle Item Width: 5.1 in Intended Audience: Trade Dewey Decimal: 190 Number of Pages: 352 Pages ISBN-13: 9780192893222 Dewey Edition: 21 Item Height: 0.8 in Author: Bryan Magee Language: English LCCN: 00-058867 gtin13: 9780192893222 Book Title: Great Philosophers : an Introduction to Western Philosophy Format: Uk-Trade Paper Edition: 2 LC Classification Number: B72.M34 2000 Publication Year: 2001 TitleLeading: The

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  1. This book brilliantly introduces Western philosophy in an accessible way. Magee's clear explanations make complex ideas understandable and engaging. A must-read for curious minds!

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