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Passion for Wisdom
Solomon, Professor Robert C.; Higgins, Kathleen Marie
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Description for Passion for Wisdom
Paperback. Perfect for readers eager to acquire a basic familiarity with the history of philosophy but intimidated by the task, A Passion for Wisdom is a lively, accessible, and highly enjoyable tour of the world's great ideas. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 145.
This is a greatly abridged adaptation of Solomon and Higgins' 1995 OUP publication, A Short History of Philosophy. As in the longer book, the authors offer a guided tour of the full panorama of philosophy. Here, however, they concentrate on a few highlights of world philosophical history, offering the general reader a quick and painless introduction to the world's great philosophers.
This is a greatly abridged adaptation of Solomon and Higgins' 1995 OUP publication, A Short History of Philosophy. As in the longer book, the authors offer a guided tour of the full panorama of philosophy. Here, however, they concentrate on a few highlights of world philosophical history, offering the general reader a quick and painless introduction to the world's great philosophers.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195112092
SKU
V9780195112092
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Ref
99-37
About Solomon, Professor Robert C.; Higgins, Kathleen Marie
Robert C. Solomon and Kathleen M. Higgins are both Professors of Philosophy at the University of Texas.
Reviews for Passion for Wisdom
"Solomon and Higgins have managed to keep their history clear and understandable, and the newcomer should have no difficulty tracing its development."
Library Journal "Solomon and Higgins have managed to keep their history clear and understandable, and the newcomer should have no difficulty tracing its development."
Library Journal
Library Journal "Solomon and Higgins have managed to keep their history clear and understandable, and the newcomer should have no difficulty tracing its development."
Library Journal