Philosophical Temperaments: From Plato to Foucault

by Peter Sloterdijk

Book Overview

Peter Sloterdijk turns his keen eye to the history of western thought, conducting colorful readings of the lives and ideas of the world's most influential intellectuals. Featuring nineteen vignettes rich in personal characterizations and theoretical analysis, Sloterdijk's companionable volume casts the development of philosophical thinking not as a buildup of compelling books and arguments but as a lifelong, intimate struggle with intellectual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231153732
• ISBN13: 9780231153737
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher