Western Philosophy
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates, Apology
Readings in Ancient The Wisdom of Sartre Greek Philosophy: by Philosophical Library From Thales to From this collection, readers will Aristotle discover the strongest themes in Sartre's early philosophical by S. Marc Cohen work: an ontological account of These five essays began a what it means to be human, debate about the nature and and the role of perception, scope of ancient scepticism knowledge, and consciousness which has transformed our in the practical demands of life. understanding of what scepticism originally was. Together they provide a vigorous and highly stimulating introduction to the thought of the original sceptics and shed new light The Enlightenment: on its relation to sceptical arguments in modern And Why It Still philosophy. Matters by Anthony Pagden Marx's Concept of Man An assessment of the by Erich Fromm Enlightenment period as an Fromm's study presents Marx as influential intellectual a humanist and social scientist. movement reveals how it laid Painstakingly traveling through the foundation of today's Marx's oeuvre, Fromm shows government, philosophy, how Marx's real goal was to science and society, noting the eliminate man's alienation, and pivotal contributions of scholars allow individuals to live and ranging from Hume and Diderot to Voltaire and appreciate a life of freedom. Rousseau. Furthermore, Fromm believes, Marx would have considered American Philosophy: the Communist governments of Russia and Cuba as wrong-headed A Love Story by John J. Kaag The Reckless Mind: The author recounts his discovery of the library of Intellectuals in Politics philosopher William Ernest by Mark Lilla Hocking, a follower of William In profiles fo six leading James, and describes how, in twentieth-century thinkers Mark the course of restoring the Lilla explores the psychology of library, his reading about political commitment. These pragmatism and transcendence profiles demonstrate how renews his belief in freedom intellectuals can be driven into and self-reliance a political sphere they scarcely understand, with momentous results.
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"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates, Apology
How the Scots Invented How Fascism Works: the Modern World: The The Politics of Us and True Story of How Them Western Europe's Poorest by Jason Stanley Nation Created Our A Yale philosopher reveals the World and Everything in fascist politics behind today's ethnic, racial and religious It divides, identifying 10 key by Arthur Herman examples of fascist politics that A distinguished historian explores are used by today's leaders to the seminal contributions of Scotland to the hold onto power. development of modern Western civilization, discussing the impact of such ideals as democracy, All Things Shining: freedom of speech, equal opportunity, and a commitment to education and exploring Scottish Reading the Western accomplishments in the fields fo philosophy, science, Classics to Find medicine, engineering, political thought, and more. Meaning in a Secular Age The Dream of Reason: by Hubert Dreyfus A History of Citing a divergence between Philosophy from the Western-world perspectives on Greeks to the a meaningful life and the beliefs of other cultures and times, a Renaissance guide for secular readers cites by Anthony Gottlieb classic works of literature to The author turns the history of illustrate how to achieve passionate, skillful philsophy on its head, re- engagement with others for a greater sense of examining the basic assumption purpose. of philosophical thought from the pre-Socratic philosophers to The End of the French Erasmus. Intellectual : From The Story of Philosophy: Zola to Houellebecq The Lives and Opinions by Shlomo Sand France's tradition of public of the Great intellectual engagement stems Philosophers of the from Voltaire and Zola and runs Western World through Sartre and Foucault to by Will Durant the present day. The intellectual A brilliant and concise account of enjoys a status as the ethical the lives and ideas of the great lodestar of his nation's life, but, philosophers -- Plato, Aristotle, as Sand shows, the recent Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, history of these esteemed figures shows how often, Schopenhauer, Spencer, and how profoundly, they have fallen short of the Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James ideal. and Dewey.
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"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates, Apology
How Adam Smith Can Philosophy Before Change Your Life: An Socrates: An Unexpected Guide to Introduction with Human Nature and Texts and Commentary Happiness by Richard D. McKirahan by Russell D Roberts This provides a wide survey of An expert economist discusses Greek science, metaphysics, and the work of Smith and moral and political philosophy, describes how his "Theory of Moral Sentiments" can from their roots in myth to the help modern humans find satisfaction, fulfillment, philosophers and Sophists of and an understanding of the connection between the fifth century. A morality and happiness comprehensive selection of fragments and testimonia, translated by the author, is How to Think Like a presented in the context of a thorough and Roman Emperor: The accessible discussion. Stoic Philosophy of A Little History of Marcus Aurelius Philosophy by Donald Robertson by Nigel Warburton A guide to Stoicism traces the This engaging book introduces life and reign of its most famous the great thinkers in Western adherent, Roman emperor philosophy and explores their Marcus Aurelius, and argues most compelling ideas about that its basic principles, particularly its focus on the world and how best to live emotional resilience, can still help people today. in it. The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western From Socrates to Civilization Sartre: The by Arthur Herman Philosophic Quest A history of the influential rivalry by T. Z. Lavine between Plato and Aristotle This presents a rousing and traces the Western world's readable introduction to the ongoing battle of ideas to their lives, and times of the great competing philosophies, philosophers. This thought- demonstrating how their provoking book takes us from contrasting views on everything from religion and the inception of Western society government to science and technology became the in Plato's Athens to today when twin fountainheads of Western culture. the commanding power of Marxism has captured one third of the world.
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