From Socrates to Sartre

From Socrates to Sartre
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Publisher : Bantam
Total Pages : 452
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ISBN-10 : 0553251619
ISBN-13 : 9780553251616
Rating : 4/5 (616 Downloads)

Book Synopsis From Socrates to Sartre by : T.Z. Lavine

Download or read book From Socrates to Sartre written by T.Z. Lavine and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenging new look at the great thinkers whose ides have shaped our civilization From Socrates to Sartre presents a rousing and readable introduction to the lives, and times of the great philosophers. This thought-provoking book takes us from the inception of Western society in Plato’s Athens to today when the commanding power of Marxism has captured one third of the world. T. Z. Lavine, Elton Professor of Philosophy at George Washington University, makes philosophy come alive with astonishing clarity to give us a deeper, more meaningful understanding of ourselves and our times. From Socrates to Sartre discusses Western philosophers in terms of the historical and intellectual environment which influenced them, and it connects their lasting ideas to the public and private choices we face in America today. From Socrates to Sartre formed the basis of from the PBS television series of the same name.


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