A Brief Guide to Ideas

A Brief Guide to Ideas

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A popular introduction to the history of Western religion and philosophy, this volume contains information on all familiar names in the fields as well as more obscure contributors to the broad scope of intellectual pursuit.
Paperback, 400 pages
Published February 1st 2000 by Lion Hudson
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Bill
I'm glad to have this handy resource as a part of my library. Beginning with epistemology, and an examination of the foundational ideas of Plato and Aristotle for Western thought, the authors move through the history of philosophical thought. Their guide through history examines not only Christian thought, but also the development of Humanism, and the construct of society.

In the end, the authors ask their readers to consider their own biases, and perspectives, encouraging the idea of God to cont...more
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