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A Brief History of Western Philosophy (Hardcover)

by Anthony John Patrick Kenny (Author) "The earliest Western philosophers were Greeks: men who spoke dialects of the Greek language, who were familiar with the Greek poems of Homer and Hesiod,..." (more)
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Book Description
In this lucid and masterful work, the eminent scholar Anthony Kenny offers an indispensable resource - the most concise and compelling story of the complete development of philosophy available. Spanning 2,500 years of thought, this superb volume provides essential coverage of the most influential philosophers of the Western world, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Jesus, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Mill, Nietzsche, Darwin, Freud, Frege, Russell, and Wittgenstein, amongst many others. Unrivaled in its authority and range, the book is ideal for anyone with an interest in Western thought. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Sir Anthony Kenny is Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford. For many years he was a philosophy tutor at Balliol College, of which he became master. A former President of the British Academy, he was until recently Chairman of the Board of the British Library. He has written a number of influential books on the history of philosophy, and is editor of The Wittgenstein Reader, (Blackwell, 1994). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details
  • Hardcover: 365 pages
  • Publisher: Blackwell Pub (September 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 063118791X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0631187912
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,975,281 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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