50 Philosophy Classics: Thinking, Being, Acting, Seeing: Profound Insights and Powerful Thinking from 50 Key Books: Thinking, Being, Acting Seeing - ... and Powerful Thinking from Fifty Key Books - Brossura

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9781857885965: 50 Philosophy Classics: Thinking, Being, Acting, Seeing: Profound Insights and Powerful Thinking from 50 Key Books: Thinking, Being, Acting Seeing - ... and Powerful Thinking from Fifty Key Books

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ISBN 10: 1857885961 ISBN 13: 9781857885965

Casa editrice: Nicholas Brealey Pub, 2013

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For over 2000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality.

From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and Heraclitus in ancient times to 17th century rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza, from 20th-century greats Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Baudrillard and Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary thinkers Michael Sandel, Peter Singer and Slavoj Zizek, 50 Philosophy Classics explores key writings that have shaped the discipline and had an impact on the real world.

Philosophy can no longer be confined to academia, and 50 Philosophy Classics shows how powerful it can be as a tool for opening our minds and helping us think. Whether you are fascinated or daunted by the big questions of how to think, how to be, how to act and how to see, this is the perfect introduction to some of humanity's greatest minds and their landmark books.

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Recensione:

"This book explains and discusses briefly, but with remarkable lucidity, some of the ideas of fifty philosophical thinkers from ancient times to the present-day. Complex views on a whole range of important and enduring issues are made accessible to the general reader. A sympathetic account is given of each thinker and his or her thoughts, conveying the insights and capturing some of the excitement of seeing the world and human life from novel, distinctive, or unusual perspectives. The book is both enjoyable and instructive."
C.L. Ten, Professor of Philosophy, National University of Singapore

Praise for the 50s series:

"A tremendous...book...Because the range and depth of the sources are so huge, the cumulative reading effect is amazing. Alternatively, it educates and edifies, affirms and inspires. Often both."
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

"A terrific compendium of the best...from famous classics to off-beat unknowns, distilled to the point of joyous clarity."
Richard Koch, author of The 80/20 Principle

"Butler-Bowdon has made a name for himself as an expert in personal development literature...the breadth of thought is far-reaching and inspiring"
The Sunday Mail, Australia

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Descrizione del libro:

This book explains and discusses briefly, but with remarkable lucidity, some of the ideas of fifty philosophical thinkers from ancient times to the present-day.

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