The philosophy book / [contributors, Will Buckingham ... [et al.]]. - 1st American ed. - London ; New York : DK Pub., 2011. - 352 p. : ill. (mostly col.), portraits. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The ancient world 700 BCE -- 250 CE -- The medieval world 205-1000 -- Reanaissance and the age of reason 1500-1750 -- The age of revolution 1750900 -- The modern world 1900-1950 -- Contemporary philosophy 1950-present.

Explains the history of philosophy and demystifies some of its most hard-to-grasp concepts. This is done by arranging the philosophers in chronological order from 700 BCE and Thales of Miletus to the present and Slavoj Zizek.

0756668611 (hc.) 9780756668617 (hc.) 9781405353298 (hbk.) 1405353295 (hbk.)

2011280605

GBB060658 bnb

015551051 Uk


Philosophy--Introductions.

BD 21 / .P45 2011