Bibliograph

Essentials of philosophy, the basic concepts of the world's greatest thinkers, James Mannion

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Essentials of philosophy, the basic concepts of the world's greatest thinkers, James Mannion

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Essentials of philosophy

Oclc number

145083210

Responsibility statement

James Mannion

Sub title

the basic concepts of the world's greatest thinkers

Table Of Contents

It's Greek to me -- The three sages : Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle -- The decline and fall of the Hellenistic period -- The medieval mind -- The Renaissance period -- Humanism -- The Protestant Reformation -- The scientific revolution -- Approaching modern times -- British empiricism -- The French Enlightenment -- German idealism -- Utilitarianism -- The American transcendentalists -- Phenomenology and existentialism -- Modern and postmodern philosophers -- Sociology and anthropology -- Psychology -- Eastern schools of thought -- The big three religions -- Objectivism and the right livelihood -- The forgotten philosophers -- Twelve steps to a better life -- Everything old is new age again -- Philosophy and the couch potato

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