Anne Rooney

Philosophy

From the Ancient Greeks to Great Thinkers of Modern Times

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The unexamined life is not worth living. - Plato (c.427-347BC) This illustrated book traces the historical development of philosophical thought from the Ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the present day. It explores the five main branches of philosophy - metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics - and includes biographies of significant philosophers and accounts of important texts. It is an accessible and fascinating account of the preoccupations of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Topics include: - The nature of being and reality - The existence of God - Free will and predestination - Ethics in daily life >ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Fundamentals Series explains fascinating and far-reaching topics in simple terms. Designed with rustic, tactile covers and filled with dynamic illustrations and fact boxes, these books will help you quickly get to grips with complex topics that affect our day-to-day living.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcturus Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 130mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 181g
• ISBN-13: 9781838576462
• ISBN-10: 1838576460
• Artikelnr.: 57571557

Autorenporträt

Adult > Childrens Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who writes on science and the history of science for children and adults. Her Dinosaur Atlas was shortlisted for the Royal Young People's Book Award 2018 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award (ages 7-12), 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.