A Brief Guide to Philosophy - Softcover

Daley, Todd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 164749544X ISBN 13: 9781647495442

Publisher: Go to Publish, 2021

Synopsis

This book deals with western philosophy - its concepts and applications to our world. The basic ideas of philosophy are discussed from the ancient Greeks and Romans like Plato, Aristotle, and Epictetus to philosophers of the Middle Ages, like St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. In the 17th and 18th centuries, ethics is analyzed by Spinoza and Kant. God's existence and causality are seen through the eyes of Pascal, Berkeley, and Russell. Existentialism, with its emphasis on one's subjective experience, is discussed by Kierkegaard and Sartre. In the 20th century, philosophers stressed language and the meaning of statements. Key issues such as economic justice, good vs evil, the certainty of knowledge and the meaning of life are examined.

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About the Author

The author has taught science and mathematics at the high school and college levels for fifty years. His education includes bachelor's and master's degrees from City College of New York, an MAT from Johns Hopkins University, and a PhD from New York University. In addition, he has written textbooks with an interdisciplinary approach to math, science, and history. The author's life experience reflects a range of scholastic interests: mathematics, science, history, literature, and philosophy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Go to Publish
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 164749544X
• ISBN 13: 9781647495442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60