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This text brings together Stumpf and Fieser’s Socrates to Sartre and Beyond with an updated anthology of readings in one volume. It offers an accessible historical survey of philosophical ideas and a wealth of primary source readings at an excellent value. The text is a comprehensive, historically organized introduction to philosophy which communicates the richness of the discipline and provides the student with a working knowledge of the development of Western philosophy. With a lively and approachable style it covers the principal contributions of Western civilization’s most influential philosophers. The chronologically organized reader features a wide selection of readings of both Western philosophy and Eastern philosophy.
Philosophy: History and Readings Reviews
Mcgraw Hill Reading : Philosophy: History and Readings Reviews
| 22 of 22 people found the following review helpful  The Examined Life starts here..., By This review is from: Philosophy: History & Problems (Hardcover) This philosophy book by Stumpf and Fieser is used at Ivy Tech State College as the primary text for the introduction to philosophy courses (100 level). It is a good survey of all the major topics in philosophy (from a classical Western standpoint), and includes many of the major thinkers over time, both in the narrative discussion presented by the authors, as well as in primary source readings from major philosophers themselves.As the book's self-description states, this is a combination of two previous texts - 'Socrates to Sartre and Beyond: A History of Philosphy' by Stumpf, and 'Philosophical Problems' by Fieser. These books are presented one after the other, both under one cover. The readings selected and edited by Fieser are grouped topically, generally following an early-to-late chronology of ordering. Thus, with judicious planning, the reader of philosophy can develop from both segments a good general survey from the earliest times (the timeline on the backplate... Read more 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Great book, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Philosophy: History and Problems (Paperback) Book is great makes philosophy a little easier to digest. I need the book for a philosophy class that i took. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Philosophy History and Problems, This review is from: Philosophy:History and Problems (Hardcover) For someone who loves history, this book of philosophy is presented in historical form. Mentions Socrates, Plato, Aristotle. Moves onto the Medieval period and St. Augustive's Christian Philosophy. Other subjects cover Karl Marx, ethics, religion, political philosophy, and theory of knowledge and metaphysics. Provides many, many examples of philosophical beliefs. Good book to use as research for a student of philosophy or anyone seeking to improve their knowledge and understanding of human nature. Contains 353 pages. |
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