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The Philosopher: A History in Six Types
Justin E. H. Smith
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Description for The Philosopher: A History in Six Types
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
What would the global history of philosophy look like if it were told not as a story of ideas but as a series of job descriptions--ones that might have been used to fill the position of philosopher at different times and places over the past 2,500 years? The Philosopher does just that, providing a new way of looking at the history of philosophy by bringing to life six kinds of figures who have occupied the role of philosopher in a wide range of societies around the world over the millennia--the Natural Philosopher, the Sage, the Gadfly, the Ascetic, the Mandarin, ... Read more
What would the global history of philosophy look like if it were told not as a story of ideas but as a series of job descriptions--ones that might have been used to fill the position of philosopher at different times and places over the past 2,500 years? The Philosopher does just that, providing a new way of looking at the history of philosophy by bringing to life six kinds of figures who have occupied the role of philosopher in a wide range of societies around the world over the millennia--the Natural Philosopher, the Sage, the Gadfly, the Ascetic, the Mandarin, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
451g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691163277
SKU
V9780691163277
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About Justin E. H. Smith
Justin E. H. Smith is university professor of the history and philosophy of science at the Universite Paris Diderot--Paris VII. He is the author of Nature, Human Nature, and Human Difference: Race in Early Modern Philosophy and Divine Machines: Leibniz and the Sciences of Life (both Princeton). He writes frequently for the New York Times, Harper's Magazine, Cabinet Magazine, and ... Read more
Reviews for The Philosopher: A History in Six Types
Winner of the 2017 PROSE Award in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers Clear, engaging and enlightening.
Stephen Gaukroger, Times Literary Supplement The Philosopheris a fun book to read for anyone, professional philosophers included.
Siddharth Singh, Open Magazine The strength of Smith's approach is to demonstrate philosophical thought in action, and the book comes into its own when ... Read more
Stephen Gaukroger, Times Literary Supplement The Philosopheris a fun book to read for anyone, professional philosophers included.
Siddharth Singh, Open Magazine The strength of Smith's approach is to demonstrate philosophical thought in action, and the book comes into its own when ... Read more