The Great Philosophers in one volume: the widely acclaimed series on the greatest philosophers by specialists writing for the general reader.
The Great Philosophers in one volume: the acclaimed series on the greatest philosophers, by specialists writing for the general reader.
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The Great Philosophers in one volume: the widely acclaimed series on the greatest philosophers by specialists writing for the general reader.
The Great Philosophers in one volume: the acclaimed series on the greatest philosophers, by specialists writing for the general reader.
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The Great Philosophers brings together in one volume and in chronological order the best from our hugely successful series: Anthony Gottlieb on Socrates; Bernard Williams on Plato; John Cottingham on Descartes; Roger Scruton on Spinoza; David Berman on Berkeley; Anthony Quinton on Hume; Terry Eagleton on Marx; Ray Monk on Russell; Jonathan Ree on Heidegger; Peter Hacker on Wittgenstein; Frederic Raphael on Popper Andrew Hodges on Turing.
Critic Reviews
“A liberated and enticing volume-- The Times”
The virtue of these deceptively brief books is that they are the real thing Evening Standard
The books should improve the cultural circulation of philosophy by their style as well as their substance TES
A promising venture The Times
If you want to acquire some first-hand experience of philosophy and democracy you would do well to read this welcome series Times Higher Educational Supplement
One can stumble into philosophy in the course of any activity - reading novels, doing maths, bringing up children, fighting wars. Such an inclusive conception of philosophy lies behind this collection edited by Ray Monk and Frederic Raphael, who are both more than philosophers New Statesman
About the Author
Frederic Raphael was born in Chicago in 1931. He was educated at Charterhouse and St. John s College in Cambridge where he was a major scholar in Classics. He has written nineteen novels. His other works include translations, essays and radio plays. He is a regular contributor to The Sunday Times literary and travel pages. He is married with three children. He divides his time between France and England.
The Great Philosophers brings together in one volume and in chronological order the best from our hugely successful series: Anthony Gottlieb on Socrates; Bernard Williams on Plato; John Cottingham on Descartes; Roger Scruton on Spinoza; David Berman on Berkeley; Anthony Quinton on Hume; Terry Eagleton on Marx; Ray Monk on Russell; Jonathan Ree on Heidegger; Peter Hacker on Wittgenstein; Frederic Raphael on Popper Andrew Hodges on Turing.
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