Bibliograph

Confessions of a philosopher, a journey through Western philosophy, Bryan Magee

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Label

Confessions of a philosopher, a journey through Western philosophy, Bryan Magee

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Confessions of a philosopher

Oclc number

37282055

Responsibility statement

Bryan Magee

Sub title

a journey through Western philosophy

Summary

In this book, Magee tells the story of his own discovery of philosophy and not only makes it come alive but shows its relevance to daily life. Magee is the Carl Sagan of philosophy, the great popularizer of the subject, and author of a major new introductory history, The Story of Philosophy. This book follows the course of Magee's life, exploring philosophers and ideas as he himself encountered them, introducing all the great figures and their ideas, from the pre-Socratics to Bertrand Russell and Karl Popper, including Wittgenstein, Kant, Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer, rationalism, utilitarianism, empiricism, and existentialism.--From publisher description

Target audience

adult

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Creator