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A New History of Western Philosophy
Anthony Kenny
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Description for A New History of Western Philosophy
Paperback. Sir Anthony Kenny presents a fascinating and authoritative new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought. Series: New History of Western Philosophy. Num Pages: 1080 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1340.
This book is no less than a guide to the whole of Western philosophy--the ideas that have undergirded our civilization for two-and-a-half thousand years. Anthony Kenny tells the story of philosophy from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment into the modern world. He introduces us to the great thinkers and their ideas, starting with Plato, Aristotle, and the other founders of Western thought. In the second part of the book he takes us through a thousand years of medieval philosophy, and shows us the rich intellectual legacy of Christian thinkers like Augustine, Aquinas, and Ockham. Moving into ... Read more
This book is no less than a guide to the whole of Western philosophy--the ideas that have undergirded our civilization for two-and-a-half thousand years. Anthony Kenny tells the story of philosophy from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment into the modern world. He introduces us to the great thinkers and their ideas, starting with Plato, Aristotle, and the other founders of Western thought. In the second part of the book he takes us through a thousand years of medieval philosophy, and shows us the rich intellectual legacy of Christian thinkers like Augustine, Aquinas, and Ockham. Moving into ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
1088
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
New History of Western Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
1558g
Number of Pages
1088
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199656493
SKU
V9780199656493
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About Anthony Kenny
Sir Anthony Kenny has been President of the British Academy, and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford. He has written many books on the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of religion, and the history of philosophy, including both scholarly and popular works on Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and Wittgenstein.
Reviews for A New History of Western Philosophy
This is an excellent update on the original. The main advantage of this much fatter version is the direct contact with primary sources that it gives to students ... I have nominated this as the main textbook for the course I teach
Ben Pugh, Cliff College
Ben Pugh, Cliff College