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Title: A Short History of Philosophy by Robert C. Solomon, Kathleen M. Higgins, Robert C. Soloman ISBN: 0-19-510196-0 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $28.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.71 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Philosophy to Go
Comment: Authors Solomon and Higgins have written a very readable history of philosophy matching philosopher's names with a brief explanation of their pet concepts. They cover too much ground really; by the time I finished the book, I had been exposed to so many ideas and philosophers that I remembered hardly any of them. They should have just covered the major philosophers of one period in depth if they expected many readers to remember anything. But this is a good reference book; I wrote some philosophers down and maybe I may read a couple of their primary works over a lifetime. This is also a good book for the intellectually lazy but mildly curious people who want to be exposed to philosophy without having to go through the pain of reading the profound primary sources. Higgins and Solomon have already done that for you; they have allegedly read these philosophers' books and have reported back with bit-sized morsels of information about their different philosophies. Some of the philosophies seem important, others might leave you wondering why anyone would waste a lifetime worrying about such a subject.
Many different kinds of philosphers are covered whether they be boring, charismatic, bolshevik, dangerous, obfuscating, bloodless, blasphemous, godly, mathematical, humanistic, elitest, egalitarian, arrogant, irritable, humble, obscure, famous, rich, poor, establishment, anti-establishment, heretical, dogmatic, flexible, incomprehensible, annoying, pleasant, hypocritical, scientific, kooky, or intellectually dishonest. I don't really have time to explain all of them in depth.
Rating: 5
Summary: Informative-Easy To Read-Worth Every Penny
Comment: For years I have gone about reading philosophy in a very haphazard fashion. Nietzche here, Plato there, Baudrillard here, you get the point. A Short History of Philosophy has helped me understand not only what the great (and minor) philosophers have said but in what conditions they lived. For those of you who have started as I, I can assure you that the puzzle makes much more sense when you start from the beginning. For a "Short History" this book packs an immense ammount of information. The text is very accessible, though I do recommend that you have a Dictionary of Philosophy to accompany your reading. If you have any interest in Philosophy please do yourself a favor and read this book. Solomon and Higgins have created a book worthy of its praise.
Rating: 4
Summary: For the ¿Wide-Eyed in Wonder¿ type
Comment: I could have chosen Bertrand Russell or Will Durant's books on the same topic, but I went with the Solomon and Higgins combo instead. They purposely write for the novice and include often-ignored philosophical traditions in the East and elsewhere. Unlike most accounts, the book is quick read at 300 pages. The curious reader will find it a thorough introduction to the "wonder" of philosophy.
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Title: A Passion for Wisdom: A Very Brief History of Philosophy by Robert C. Solomon, Kathleen M. Higgins ISBN: 0195112091 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: January, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Joy of Philosophy: Thinking Thin Versus the Passionate Life by Robert C. Solomon ISBN: 0195165403 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Long Truce: How Toleration Made the World Safe for Power and Profit by A. J. Conyers ISBN: 1890626368 Publisher: Spence Pub Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America by James Davison Hunter ISBN: 0465015344 Publisher: Basic Books Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers by Will Durant ISBN: 0671739166 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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