The Oxford Illustrated History of Western Philosophy

by Anthony Kenny and Oxford University Press

Book Overview

Written by a team of distinguished scholars, this is an authoritative and comprehensive history of Western philosophy from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Illustrated with over 150 color and black-and-white pictures, chosen to illuminate and complement the text, this lively and readable work is an ideal introduction to philosophy for anyone interested in the history of ideas. From Plato's Republic and St. Augustine's Confessions through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019285335X
• ISBN13: 9780192853356
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A journy into the minds of the greatest philosophers!

A marvel of a book! This wonderful book gives a detailed chronological insight of all the famous and influential philosophers in six parts- Ancient Philosophy, Medivial Philosophy, Descartes to Kant, Continental Philosophy from Fichete to Sartre, Mill to Wittgenstein and Political Philosophy. The authors breifly discuss the main philosophical issues of each period and those that propounded them. Some beautiful plates illustrate and help set the mood of each section. The book is well designed, easy to read and provides a comprehensive history of philosophy. It is also a great book to introduce yourself to the different eras in philosophy and to aquaint yourself with the works of the different philosophers, that is if you are a new reader in philosophy. An extended bibliography (well arranged) provides further information to other texts in philosophy. I must say this book is worth every dollar!