On Philosophy And Philosophers

Author : Richard Rorty
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108488455
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Philosophy and Philosophers written by Richard Rorty and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Philosophers suffer from a peculiar occupational hazard; people are always coming up and asking them just what it is that they do and how they do it. This is not the sort of question that biologists or economists or musicians get asked; people know, pretty well, what they do, and they may or may not be interested in the details. But a philosopher is different - it is very hard to imagine just what he does with his time"--

Author : John Shand
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317488156
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophy and Philosophers written by John Shand and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and updated edition of a standard work provides a clear and authoritative survey of the Western tradition in metaphysics and epistemology from the Presocratics to the present day. Aimed at the beginning student, it presents the ideas of the major philosophers and their schools of thought in a readable and engaging way, highlighting the central points in each contributor's doctrines and offering a lucid discussion of the next-level details that both fills out the general themes and encourages the reader to pursue the arguments still further through a detailed guide to further reading. Whether John Shand is discussing the slow separation of philosophy and theology in Augustine, Aquinas and Ockham, the rise of rationalism, British empiricism, German idealism or the new approaches opened up by Russell, Sartre and Wittgenstein, he combines succinct but insightful exposition with crisp critical comment. This new edition will continue to provide students with a valuable work of initial reference.

Author : Craig Vincent Mitchell
Publisher : HarperCollins Christian Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0310270928
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Charts of Philosophy and Philosophers written by Craig Vincent Mitchell and published by HarperCollins Christian Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Following the helpful visual format of the popilar Zondervan Charts series, Chars of Philosophy and Philosophers provides an in-depth survey of philosophy--its ideas, movements, history, and thinkers." -- Back Cover

Author : Ben-Ami Scharfstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195059271
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Philosophers written by Ben-Ami Scharfstein and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly readable volume offers a broad introduction to modern philosophy and philosophers. Scharfstein contends that personal experience, especially that of childhood, affects philosophers' sense of reality and hence the content of their philosophies. Basing his argument on biographical studies of twenty great philosophers, from Descartes to Sartre, he provides the beginnings of a psychological history of philosophy.

Author : S Upham Phineas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136767495
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophers in Conversation written by S Upham Phineas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-05-03 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together 13 interviews with some of the brightest names in contemporary philosophy, including W.V.O. Quine, Richard Rorty, Stanley Cavell, Hilary Putnam, as well as John Rawls. Covering a wide range of topics from the philosophy of law and logic to metaphysics to literature, the interviews in this text provide an introduction to some of the most influential thinkers of the day.

Author : Étienne Gilson
Publisher : PIMS
ISBN 13 : 9780888444158
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Being and Some Philosophers written by Étienne Gilson and published by PIMS. This book was released on 1952 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of being was one of the main preoccupations of Etienne Gilson's scholarly and intellectual life. Being and Some Philosophers is at once a testament to the persistence of those concerns and an important landmark in the history of the question of being. The book charts the ways in which being is translated across history, from unity in Plato and substance in Aristotle to essence in Avicenna and the act of existence in Aquinas. It examines the vicissitudes of essence and existence in Suarez and Christian Wolff, in Hegel and Kierkegaard, in order to uncover the metaphysical and existential foundations of modern thought. And yet Being and Some Philosophers remains not so much an historical investigation (although it could only have been written by a scholar steeped in the history of philosophy) but, in the words of its author, "a philosophical book, and a dogmatically philosophical one at that." Its passionate vigour has proven, over many years, at once fresh and provocative. Indeed, the appendix to this revised edition contains critiques of the book by two Thomists as well as Gilson's replies to their objections.

Author : Karen Warren
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0742559246
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy written by Karen Warren and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical exclusion of women's voices has diminished academic disciplines, including philosophy. In this groundbreaking new account of Western philosophy throughout the past 2,600 years, Karen J. Warren has paired sixteen women philosophers along-side their historical male contemporaries in conversations on philosophy. An overview essay, together with chapter introductions, primary readings, and expert commentaries, offer a rich description and evaluation of each philosopher's vital contributions to Western philosophy. Book jacket.

Author : Rebecca Buxton
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178352829X
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Philosopher Queens written by Rebecca Buxton and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This is brilliant. A book about women in philosophy by women in philosophy – love it!' Elif Shafak Where are the women philosophers? The answer is right here. The history of philosophy has not done women justice: you’ve probably heard the names Plato, Kant, Nietzsche and Locke – but what about Hypatia, Arendt, Oluwole and Young? The Philosopher Queens is a long-awaited book about the lives and works of women in philosophy by women in philosophy. This collection brings to centre stage twenty prominent women whose ideas have had a profound – but for the most part uncredited – impact on the world. You’ll learn about Ban Zhao, the first woman historian in ancient Chinese history; Angela Davis, perhaps the most iconic symbol of the American Black Power Movement; Azizah Y. al-Hibri, known for examining the intersection of Islamic law and gender equality; and many more. For anyone who has wondered where the women philosophers are, or anyone curious about the history of ideas – it's time to meet the philosopher queens.

Author : Rachel Poulton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1632281341
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Philosophy written by Rachel Poulton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to know your Socrates from your Sartre and your Confucius from your Kant, strap in for this whirlwind tour of the highlights of philosophy. Including accessible primers on: The early Ancient Greek philosophers and the ‘big three’: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle Key schools of philosophy and their impact on modern life Insights into the main questions philosophers have explored over the years: Who am I? What is the meaning of life? Do I have free will? Practical applications for the theories of Descartes, Kant, Wollstonecraft, Marx, Nietzsche and many more. This illuminating little book will introduce you to the key thinkers, themes and theories you need to know to understand how human ideas have sculpted the world we live in and the way we think today.

Author : Sara Goering
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113618032X
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophy in Schools written by Sara Goering and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of us ponder the big and enduring human questions—Who am I? Am I free? What should I do? What is good? Is there justice? Is life meaningful?—but this kind of philosophical interrogation is rarely carefully explored or even taken seriously in most primary and secondary school settings. However, introducing philosophy to young people well before they get to college can help to develop and deepen critical and creative thinking, foster social and behavioral skills, and increase philosophical awareness. Philosophy in Schools: An Introduction Philosophers and Teachers is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners who wish to learn about the philosophy for children movement, and how to work its principles into their own classroom activities. The volume provides a wealth of practical information, including how to train educators to incorporate philosophy into their daily lessons, best practices and activity ideas for every grade level, and assessment strategies. With contributions from some of the best practitioners of philosophy for children, Philosophy in Schools is a must-have resource for students of philosophy and education alike.