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Ten Neglected Classics of Philosophy
Eric . Ed(S): Schliesser
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Paperback. What makes for a philosophical classic? Why do some philosophical works persist over time, while others do not? The philosophical canon and diversity are topics of major debate today. Editor(s): Schliesser, Eric. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
What makes for a philosophical classic? Why do some philosophical works persist over time, while others do not? The philosophical canon and diversity are topics of major debate today. This stimulating volume contains ten new essays by accomplished philosophers writing passionately about works in the history of philosophy that they feel were unjustly neglected or ignored-and why they deserve greater attention. The essays cover lesser known works by famous thinkers as well as works that were once famous but now only faintly remembered. Works examined include Gorgias' Encomium of Helen, Jane Adams' Women and Public Housekeeping, W.E.B. DuBois' Whither Now ... Read more
What makes for a philosophical classic? Why do some philosophical works persist over time, while others do not? The philosophical canon and diversity are topics of major debate today. This stimulating volume contains ten new essays by accomplished philosophers writing passionately about works in the history of philosophy that they feel were unjustly neglected or ignored-and why they deserve greater attention. The essays cover lesser known works by famous thinkers as well as works that were once famous but now only faintly remembered. Works examined include Gorgias' Encomium of Helen, Jane Adams' Women and Public Housekeeping, W.E.B. DuBois' Whither Now ... Read more
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Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
312
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Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199928927
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V9780199928927
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About Eric . Ed(S): Schliesser
Eric Schliesser is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam and visiting Professor of Philosophy & Moral Sciences at Ghent University. He works on early modern philosophy and science, political theory, well as philosophy of economics. He has edited volumes on Adam Smith and Isaac Newton, as well as Sympathy: A History (OUP 2015).
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