A Brief History of Thought: A Philosophical Guide to Living

a philosophical guide to living

282 pages

English language

Published Dec. 28, 2011 by Harper Perennial.

ISBN:
978-0-06-207424-9
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OCLC Number:
769142785

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An introduction to philosophy focuses on the questions of what it means to be human and how to react to the reality of death by exploring ancient Stoic, Christian, early modern, and contemporary approaches as well as the views of Nietzsche.

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This is an easily readable overview of the main points of philosophical thought starting with Stoicism and the Greeks and moving through to modern secular humanism. If you're new to philosophy and looking for a good introduction this book is for you. You don't need to be well versed in any of the existing philosophical texts to get something out of this one.

Subjects

  • Introductions
  • Philosophy