Philosophy has often seemed like the castor oil of the disciplines: healthy, but never pleasurable, and best when swallowed quickly and forgotten.
Although this view is understandable, it is regrett……続きを見る
We are the creations of history. We are also the creations of the history in this book. We cannot understand ourselves without understanding this history.
The early modern era in Europe set the mold……続きを見る
“I cannot imagine anyone so erudite that they cannot learn a great deal from this monumental work.” ーfrom the foreword by Richard Smoley
The great series The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel……続きを見る
Beginning with the pre-Socratics and Eastern philosophers, including religious philosophy, all major philosophers and schools are covered, right up to present day. The new edition includes more visu……続きを見る
Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Sartre, and many more. Who were they? What did they say? Why should we care? How did changing philosophical thought affect the history of civilization? How does philosop……続きを見る
Difficult philosophy made easy. The universe and our place in it, the meaning of life, the nature of justice and the good society, and the powers of reason. All these topics explored, questioned, an……続きを見る
