For some of the worldï¿½s great thinkers, including Aristotle, Aquinas, and Hegel, philosophy is a vast system of fixed, capital-T Truth for humankind to discover, explore and comprehend. For others, even among those with philosophies as diverse as William James and Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosophy is simply a tool, or a process for ascertaining individual factual truths specific to a given time and place. It is often said that if you ask any ten philosophers to define their subject, youï¿½re likely to get ten different answers. Here, presented for non-specialist readers, is an easy-to-understand survey of ideas put forth by 100 important philosophers, from the pre-Socratics of ancient Greece to the analytic philosophers of the present day. Each thinker is summarized in a single illustrated page, or in many instances, in a two-page spread. Each entry includes the philosopherï¿½s birth and death dates, titles of major works, major influences, a capsule biographical sketch, and a brief summary of his or her most important ideas. In addition to philosophers in our own Western tradition, readers will find Chinese sages, including Confucius and Lao-tzu, the Indian Buddhist philosopher Ngrjuna, and thinkers representing other cultures. Just a few of the 100 important thinkers represented in this book are:
<ul>
<li>Plato</li>
<li>Aristotle</li>
<li>Augustine of Hippo</li>
<li>Roger Bacon</li>
<li>Thomas Aquinas</li>
<li>Thomas Hobbes</li>
<li>John Locke</li>
<li>Rene Descartes</li>
<li>Baruch Spinoza</li>
<li>Immanuel Kant </li>
<li>G.W.F. Hegel</li>
<li>Friedrich Nietzsche</li>
<li>William James</li>
<li>Ludwig Wittgenstein</li>
<li>Martin Heidegger</li>
<li>Jean-Paul Sartre</li>
<li>Alfred Jules Ayer</li>
<li>Willard V.O. Quine</li>
<li>Thomas Kuhn</li>
<li>Donald Davidson</li>
<li>and many others</li>
</ul>The text is enhanced with more than 250 illustrations and a glossary of philosophical terms.

One Hundred Philosophers: The Life and Work of the World's Greatest Thinkers

King, Peter J.

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What is the nature of good and evil? What is the meaning of existence and who are we really? For thousands of years philosophers have struggled with questions such as these, weighing every thought against virtually every rational alternative. Here, presented for non-academic readers, is an easy-to-understand survey of ideas put forth by 100 important philosophers, from the pre-Socratics of ancient Greece to the analytic philosophers of the present day.
Each thinker is summarized in a single illustrated page, or in many instances, in an illustrated two-page spread. Each entry includes the philosopher's birth and death dates, titles of major works, major influences, a capsule biographical sketch, and a brief summary of his or her most important ideas. The glossary will help readers quickly navigate and organize their learning.
In addition to philosophers in our own Western tradition, readers will find Chinese sages, including Confucius and Lao-tzu, the Indian Buddhist philosopher Ngrjuna, and thinkers representing other cultures.

100 Philosophers: A Guide to the World's Greatest Thinkers

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100 Philosophers: A Guide to the World's Greatest Thinkers