Philosophy : an illustrated history of thought / Tom Jackson.
By: Jackson, Tom [author.]
Language: English Series: Ponderables (Series)Publisher: New York : Shelter Harbor Press, [2014]Copyright date: © 2014Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 folded timelineContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780985323073Other title: Illustrated history of thoughtSubject(s): Philosophy -- HistoryGenre/Form: DDC classification: 109 LOC classification: B72 | .J32 2014| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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"Includes: fold-out timeline with over 1000 milestone facts"--Jacket.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Aims of philosophy -- Schools of philosophy -- Imponderables -- The great philosophers.
Here is the essential guide to philosophy. Philosophy: An Illustrated History of Thought is an authoritative yet fun reference book and timeline on the compilation of human knowledge. Both art and science attempt answers to the big questions -- what is truth, how to be good, and where did we come from? -- but philosophy is the interpreter we use to verify it all. We need it to make sense of the simplest math and the most esoteric poetry, and it has even created a science of information itself. We begin our journey at the boundary of myth and reason, and along the way we visit the thoughts of the most high-flying of minds who could see that nothing, not ever-changing words, limitless numbers, or mystical visions, were beyond examination. Philosophy contains 100 chronological articles that recount the inspirations of great thinkers including Epicurus, St. Anselm, David Hume, Friedrich Nietzsche, David Chalmers, and Nick Bostrom. Far from being the work of dead geniuses, Philosophy is today at the heart of our battle to make sense of the quantum Universe. Philosophy embraces the paradox, and we present the most mind-boggling conundrums the last 3,000 years has to offer: Includes summaries of the fields of philosophy, setting out the basics in jargon-busting and lighthearted text. The life stories behind the great philosophers give further insight to their work. Philosophy also contains a 12-page Timeline History of Philosophy.
Tom Jackson is a science writer based in the United Kingdom. Tom specializes in recasting science and technology into lively historical narratives. After almost 20 years of writing, Tom has uncovered a wealth of stories that help create new ways to enjoy learning about science. He studied at the University of Bristol, and still lives in the city with his wife and three children.
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