25 Great Philosophers From Plato to Sartre
25 Great Philosophers From Plato to Sartre

Author: Davild Mills Daniel

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2013-09-19

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0334048125

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SCM Briefly 25 Great Philosophers offers a brief guide to the lives, writings and principal philosophical ideas of some of the world’s great philosophers, from Plato to Jean Paul Sartre. Here is a brief and accessible introduction to philosophy and its main proponents. In only five pages, readers get an introduction to the life, the context and the writing of each philosopher. A glossary of philosophical terms is provided at the end of the book

Twelve Great Philosophers
Twelve Great Philosophers

Author: Wayne P. Pomerleau

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13: 9781880157541

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A collection on the historical introduction to human nature.

From Socrates to Sartre
From Socrates to Sartre

Author: T.Z. Lavine

Publisher: Bantam

Published: 1985-01-01

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780553251616

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A challenging new look at the great thinkers whose ides have shaped our civilization From Socrates to Sartre presents a rousing and readable introduction to the lives, and times of the great philosophers. This thought-provoking book takes us from the inception of Western society in Plato’s Athens to today when the commanding power of Marxism has captured one third of the world. T. Z. Lavine, Elton Professor of Philosophy at George Washington University, makes philosophy come alive with astonishing clarity to give us a deeper, more meaningful understanding of ourselves and our times. From Socrates to Sartre discusses Western philosophers in terms of the historical and intellectual environment which influenced them, and it connects their lasting ideas to the public and private choices we face in America today. From Socrates to Sartre formed the basis of from the PBS television series of the same name.

Fletcher's Situation Ethics
Fletcher's Situation Ethics

Author: David Mills Daniel

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2013-01-25

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0334048338

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This book discusses Fletcher's situation ethics which basically states that sometimes other moral principles can be cast aside in certain situations if love is best served. It is one of the main ethical theories studied in all introductory courses on Christian ethics.

Kant's Critique of Practical Reason
Kant's Critique of Practical Reason

Author: David Mills Daniel

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2013-01-25

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0334048362

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Kant’s Critique of Practical Reason (1788) is one of his most important works and a key text to understanding Kant’s philosophy and it the impact it had on later developments of moral philosophy and ethics.

Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love
Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love

Author: Andrew Shaffer

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0062036610

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Few people have failed at love as spectacularly as the great philosophers. Although we admire their wisdom, history is littered with the romantic failures of the most sensible men and women of every age, including: Friedrich Nietzsche: "Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." (Rejected by everyone he proposed to, even when he kept asking and asking.) Jean-Paul Sartre: "There are of course ugly women, but I prefer those who are pretty." (Adopted his mistress as his daughter.) Louis Althusser: "The trouble is there are bodies and, worse still, sexual organs." (Accidentally strangled his wife to death.) And dozens of other great thinkers whose words we revere—but whose romantic decisions we should avoid at all costs. Includes an excerpt from Andrew Shaffer's new book Literary Rogues.

Ethics of Hope
Ethics of Hope

Author: Jurgen Moltmann

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2013-01-26

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0334048885

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For a time of peril, world-renowned theologian Jürgen Moltmann offers an ethical framework for the future. Moltmann has shown how hope in the future decisively reconfigures the present and shapes our understanding of central Christian convictions, from creation to New Creation.

A Short History of Philosophy
A Short History of Philosophy

Author: Peter Gibson

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing

Published: 2020-06-01

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 139880200X

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The world's great philosophers have always wrestled with the crucial questions about human nature and the world we live in: How should we live our lives? What is knowledge? How should society be organized? Over the centuries, philosophers have come up with an array of compelling answers to these questions. A Short History of Philosophy takes you on an entertaining and informative journey through the landscape of western philosophy from Plato to Jean-Paul Sartre. Whether discussing the origins of metaphysics, the merits of idealism, or the questions raised by existentialism, Peter Gibson brings to life the ideas of these great thinkers and carefully explains their reasoning in straightforward, easy-to-understand language. This lively, accessible guide provides the perfect starting point for anyone interested in philosophy.

Social and Political Philosophy
Social and Political Philosophy

Author: John Somerville

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2012-09-12

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 030782635X

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An anthology of basic statements by the most influential social and political philosophers of Western civilization. Includes Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Jefferson, Thoreau, Mill, Marx and Engels, Lenin, Mussolini, Hitler, Dewey, and Gandhi.

Philosophy: The Classics
Philosophy: The Classics

Author: Nigel Warburton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-03

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 131790916X

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Now in its fourth edition, Philosophy: The Classics is a brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy. In his exemplary clear style, Nigel Warburton introduces and assesses thirty-two philosophical classics from Plato’s Republic to Rawls’ A Theory of Justice. The fourth edition includes new material on: Montaigne Essays Thomas Paine Rights of Man R.G. Collingwood The Principles of Art Karl Popper The Open Society and Its Enemies Thomas Kuhn The Structure of Scientific Revolutions With a glossary and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, this is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in philosophy.