The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy

Magee, Bryan

ISBN 10: 0563205830 / ISBN 13: 9780563205838

Edité par BBC Books, London, United Kingdom, 1987

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The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy by Bryan Magee. 1987. Hardback. UK first edition, first printing. Book and jacket in very good condition. Jacket unclipped and clean throughout. Bookseller Inventory #HFB0045098.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy
• Éditeur: BBC Books, London, United Kingdom
• Date de parution: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0563205830
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780563205838
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good

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Synopsis

Bryan Magee discusses the greatest Western philosophers with fifteen leading contemporary writers and thinkers. The book begins with the death of Socrates in 399 BC and the writings of Plato, and brings the story up to date with such recent figures as Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bryan Magee was born in London in 1930. He was educated at Oxford where he took two honours degrees and was President of the Oxford Union. He held a fellowship in philosophy at Yale until 1956 when he became an independent writer in philosophy at Balliol College, Oxford. In 1973 he was elected a Visiting Fellow of All Souls, Oxford. From 1974-6 he was a regular columnist on 'the Times' and in 1979 was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Television Society for his work in broadcasting. Since 1994 he has been A Visiting Professor at King's College London and has published sixteen other books including Modern British Philosophy, Popper, Creators of Contemporary Philosophy, The Philosophy of Schopenhauer, Aspects of Wagner, and On Blindness.