Description
Book SynopsisARCHETYPES OF WISDOM, 9E uses a historical approach to bring philosophy to life through lively narratives, engaging illustrations, and a student-friendly writing style. Using its signature conversational prose, the textbook guides students through the lives and works of history's greatest philosophers, drawing from both canonical primary sources and the latest philosophical critiques.
Table of Contents1. The Asian Sages: Lao-tzu, Confucius, and Buddha. 2. The Pre-Socratic: Sophos. 3. The Sophist: Protagoras. 4. The Wise Man: Socrates. 5. The Philosopher-King: Plato. 6. The Naturalist: Aristotle. 7. The Stoic: Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. 8. The Scholar: Thomas Aquinas. 9. The Rationalist: Ren�� Descartes. 10. The Skeptic: David Hume. 11. The Universalist: Immanuel Kant. 12. The Utilitarian: John Stuart Mill. 13. The Materialist: Karl Marx. 14. The Existentialist: S��ren Kierkegaard. 15. The Pragmatist: William James. 16. The Anti-Philosopher: Friedrich Nietzsche. 17. The Twentieth Century: Ludwig Wittgenstein and Martin Heidegger. 18. Philosophy as a Way of Life. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography of Philosophical Delights. Index of Margin Quotes. Index.
