The History of Philosophy: A Reader's Guide

by Donald Phillip Verene

With the aim of guiding readers along, in Hegel's words, "the long process of education towards genuine philosophy," this introduction emphasizes the importance of striking up a conversation with the past. Only by looking to past masters and their works, it holds, can old memories and prior thought be brought fully to bear on the present. This living past invigorates contemporary practice, enriching today's study and discoveries.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810151979
• ISBN13: 9780810151970
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.6"