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published
July 5th 2001
by Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
binding
Paperback, 240 pages
isbn
0751333328
(isbn13: 9780751333329)
description
Bryan Magee has been one of the most successful English-language popularizers of philosophy in the 20th century; in this coffee-volume, he presents a ...more
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This book is entirely worth keeping around to consult for every time you get one of those burning metaphysical questions in your day-to-day life. It's for those moments when you can't seem to get the question - "what would Kant do?" out of your mind. Magee takes you from the Greeks past William James and into the future.
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Read in March, 2006
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Bryan Magee writes an interesting, easy to digest treatise on the history of philosophy. Most of the major players get at least a few paragraphs in this lushly illustrated volume.
I recommend it for hard core philosophers and those just beginning their journey as well.
I recommend it for hard core philosophers and those just beginning their journey as well.
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Read in August, 2008
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anyone starting out in or wanting a light review of western philosophy
Exactly what I was looking for: a general overview of western philosophers and movements. Occasionally more heavy on the biography than the philosophy, but gave me what I needed to get back into the game and decide which (western) philosophers I want to read next.
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Everyone!
Bryan Magee's prose is perfect. Read this book.
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