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A New History of Western Philosophy
Anthony Kenny
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Description for A New History of Western Philosophy
Hardback. Sir Anthony Kenny unfolds a magisterial 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: 1088 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HPC; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1530.
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. ... 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. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1088
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
New History of Western Philosophy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1088
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199589883
SKU
V9780199589883
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Reviews for A New History of Western Philosophy
magesterial work ... a monumental achievement both in terms of history and thematic analysis
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