1: Beginnings: From Pythagoras to Plato
2: Schools of Thought: From Aristotle to Augustine
3: Argument and Reason: Logic
4: Knowledge and its Limits
5: How Things Happen: Physics
6: What There Is: Metaphysics
7: Soul and Mind
8: How to Live: Ethics
9: God
Sir Anthony Kenny is one of Britain's most distinguished academics.
He has been Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Master
of Balliol College, and President of the British Academy. He is one
of very few philosophers who have made significant contributions to
the study of ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy, early modern
philosophy, and twentieth-century philosophy. He is particularly
well known for his work on Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and
Wittgenstein. He has also published acclaimed books on the
philosophy of mind and action and the philosophy of religion.
`Review from previous edition This wonderful book . . . is not only
an authoritative guide to the history of philosophy but also a
compelling introduction to every major area of philosophical
inquiry. . . . Kenny's prose is exceptionally clear . . . He
conveys his rich subject matter with a light touch of which only
the greatest of writers are capable. . . . This, combined with his
breadth and depth of learning and philosophical sophistication,
make reading
this book hugely rewarding. It is also worth mentioning that the
book is beautifully illustrated . . . One is left eager for
subsequent volumes and convinced that the intellectual cosmos is,
indeed,
boundlessly rich.'
James Ladyman, Times Higher Education Supplement
`this genial and highly accessible book . . . presents and analyses
with exemplary clarity the most important ideas and arguments
ancient philosophers contributed to the main fields of
philosophical inquiry . . .the range, beauty, and often the
unexpectedness of the illustrations are one of the triumphs of the
volume'
Malcolm Schofield, London Review of Books
`The ambition and the difficulty of his project are immense, but
Kenny has the right qualifications to undertake it. Kenny's book is
beautifully produced and imaginatively illustrated. He packages an
informative and lucid synopsis of the individual philosophers'
lives, work and doctrines; and he follows this survey with 200
stimulating pages on seven topics.'
Times Literary Supplement
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