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The History of Philosophy
The History of Philosophy | A. C. Grayling
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The first truly authoritative and accessible history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern traditions 'If there is any such person in Britain as The Thinking Man, it is A. C. Grayling' - The Times The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity. But since the long-popular classic, Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy, first published in 1945, there has been no comprehensive and entertaining, single-volume history of this great intellectual journey. With his characteristic clarity and elegance A. C. Grayling takes the reader from the world-views and moralities before the age of the Buddha, Confucius, and Socrates, through Christianity's dominance of the European mind, to the Renaissance and Enlightenment, and on to Mill, Nietzsche, Sartre, and philosophy today. And, since the story of philosophy is incomplete without mention of the great philosophical traditions of India, China and the Persian-Arabic world, he gives a comparative survey of them too. Accessible for students and eye-opening for philosophy readers, he covers epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, logic, the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of language, political philosophy and the history of debates in these areas of enquiry, through the ideas of the celebrated philosophers as well as less well-known influential thinkers. He also asks what we have learnt from this body of thought, and what progress is still to be made. The first authoritative and accessible one-volume history of philosophy for decades, remarkable for its range and accessibility, this is a landmark work.
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For anyone toddling into beginning philosophy, this book is pure enlightenment. Took me months to get through this, but what a pleasurable few months it was! You‘re chewing over and rereading each page, from the Presocratics to Continental Philosophy, a selection of the most eminent Western thinkers (emphasis on “Western”). Adding my own revered philosopher here to the mix, background record “My Philosophy” by Boogie Down Productions (KRS-ONE).

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The History of Philosophy | A. C. Grayling

Just too esoteric. Very long arduous read with little gain. Not a book written for people outside the field of philosophy.

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In my part of the world it's not often one can sit outside into the evening without either freezing, getting drenched with dew or eaten alive by mosquitos. But when I can sit out, I like to make an evening of it. Tonight I have a glass of wine by my elbow and this recently published #history of #philosophy to read.

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KimHM
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OUP‘s Very Short Introductions were a great starting place, but were, naturally enough, somewhat uneven and limited. Fortunately this came out exactly when I needed it (insert here the expression about pupils, teachers, and timeliness 😊). Thus do I begin my winter break with Professor Grayling‘s 600 page History. 📚🎉📚🎉📚🎉

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