The Story of Philosophy: A History of Western Thought

by Jeremy Stangroom and James Garvey

Book Overview

The Story of Philosophy sees philosophy for what it is: a passionate, exhilarating quest for human understanding that cannot be reduced to dry categories or simple definitions. It's a story with plot twists, a murder, accidental discoveries, disastrous love affairs, geniuses, idiots, monks, and vagabonds. At the heart of it all are the ideas and obsessions that have captured great thinkers from the very beginning. Packed with intriguing anecdotes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780877536
• ISBN13: 9781780877532
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.7"