100 Philosophers

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<p><b>A definitive treasury of philosophers from around the world, from ancient times to the modern day. A must-read for anyone wanting answers to the most important questions, from those that have dared to ask them. </b><br><br>This <b>essential </b>introduction to world philosophy contains the most noted quotations from 100 of the greatest philosophers in our history. Along with their most famous thoughts, the accompanying text puts each philosopher into the <b>context</b> of their place and time and provides the reader with fascinating but <b>highly accessible </b>insight into the meaning and interpretations of each one. <br><br>From Lao Tzu in sixth-century BCE China to Plato in Classical Greece, and from Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the eighteenth century to Noam Chomsky in the twenty-first, the <b>breadth</b> of philosophical thought gives the reader unique insights into <b>different attitudes</b> and <b>cultures</b> around the world – along with the issues that <b>unite </b>and <b>divide</b> us. This timely book is an introduction to world thought and intellectual debate through the eyes and minds of those who, by their very nature, ask the most important questions and can <b>fuel change and progress</b>.</p> A timely and accessible guide to philosophers and philosophical thought from around the world and from the great ancients to modern thinkers. Lesley Levene studied archaeology and worked at the British Museum and the Institute of Classical Studies (UCL) before becoming a writer and editor. She is the author or <i>I Think, Therefore I Am</i>, also published by Michael O'Mara Books.

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