A New History of Western Philosophy, 9780199656493
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Explore 2500 years of thought shaping our world, simply told.

A New History of Western Philosophy

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    1088 pages

  • Release Date

    15 October 2012

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Summary

This book is no less than a guide to the whole of Western philosophy–the ideas that have undergirded our civilization for two-and-a-half thousand years. Anthony Kenny tells the story of philosophy from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment into the modern world. He introduces us to the great thinkers and their ideas, starting with Plato, Aristotle, and the other founders of Western thought.

In the second part of the book he takes us through a thousand years of m…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780199656493
ISBN-10:0199656495
Author:Anthony Kenny
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:1088
Release Date:15 October 2012
Weight:1.56kg
Dimensions:234mm x 163mm x 55mm
Series:New History of Western Philosophy
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Critics Review

`Review from previous edition Not only an authoritative guide to the history of philosophy, but also a compelling introduction to every major area of philosophical enquiry.‘Times Higher Education

About The Author

Anthony Kenny

Sir Anthony Kenny has been President of the British Academy, and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford. He has written many books on the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of religion, and the history of philosophy, including both scholarly and popular works on Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and Wittgenstein.

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