Story of Philosophy by Bryan Magee; Edited by Jonathan Metcalf
	List Price:   $24.95 Unit Price:   $19.96 You Save:   $4.99 (20%) ISBN-10:   078947994X ISBN-13:   9780789479945 Publisher:   DK Publishing, Inc. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Non-Fiction Pub. Date:   June 2001 Pages:   240 Format:   Paperback
Awards
2007  Volunteer State Book Award  Nominee/Honoree
Description/Notes
Comprehensive, highly visual, and filled with insightful observations, The Story of Philosophy opens up the world of philosophical ideas in a way that is easily understood by everyone. Bryan Magee embarks on an entertaining and enlightening journey and addresses such influential questions as 'What is Philosophy?' 'What is being?' and 'Can the existence of God be proved?' Philosophy is a subject that influences many aspects of our lives, yet it can seem dauntingly inaccessible. Unrivaled in its clarity and insight, The Story of Philosophy guides us expertly through the history of ideas and thinking. 2,500 Years of Western Philosophy, From the Ancient Greeks to the Present Day The most accessible and authoritative illustrated companion to the history of Western thought, by world-renowned philosopher, author, and broadcaster, Professor Bryan Mage Illuminates the major philosophical issues, focuses on the important questions, and analyzes the key works of the great philosophers Fascinating background information places the philosophers in their appropriate historical context and examines the influences that shaped their lives and work Ideal reference for both the interested layperson and the student of philosophy. Magee presents a brief but information-packed history of Western philosophy from pre-Socratic Greek philosophers Thales and Heraclitus to postmodern French thinkers Derrida and Foucault. Illustrations.