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If you've always wanted to learn about philosophy but were too intimidated to get past the first word ending in ism, <i>Essentials of Philosophy</i> provides simple explanations guaranteed to make philosophic ideas and concepts easy to understand.<p>This entertaining book offers a broad overview of many diverse schools of thought -- from antiquity up through the present-day. In plain English, author <b>James Mannion</b> explains all of the great philosophies -- and even provides contemporary examples to put them in perspective. Interspersed are fascinating sidebars that offer helpful hints toward understanding complex concepts and little-known facts about the lives of great philosophers.</p><p><i>Essentials of Philosophy</i> delves into the minds of such fascinating philosophers as - Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle<br>- Augustine and Aquinas<br>- Spinoza and Descartes<br>- Voltaire and Rousseau<br>- Mill and Nietzsche<br>- Russell and Sartre</p><p>A separate section on Eastern Philosophy covers the main schools of thought in Asia and India, focusing on the intersection between philosophy and religion (Islam, Hindu, and Buddhism). Other religious philosophies -- such as Christianity,

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Author

Mannion, James

Publisher

Fall River Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780760781807

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Fiction, Reference, Philosophy

Rating

3.35 / 5 (193 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14