Great philosopher

Author: [UK] Ray Monk
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The 12 great philosophers selected in this book were not strictly filtered according to a certain concept but have a certain randomness. However, these people are undoubtedly outstanding representatives of the philosophical field in their respective eras. The author of this book adopts a relatively popular writing style. First, a concise introduction is given to the lives and thoughts of the philosophers, and then the essence of their theoretical thoughts is selected for in-depth commentary. After readers become familiar with the basic conditions of these great philosophers, they can have a clearer understanding of their unique position in the history of philosophy. It is precisely this writing method that distinguishes these contributors from "encyclopedic and general introductory writers," and it is also this writing method that seems more suitable for Chinese readers after translation. This book includes 12 articles introducing great Western philosophers, which were published around 1997 in a series of thematic volumes titled "The Great Philosophers" in the UK. Due to strong social response, they were collected and published by the UK Weidenfeld and Nicolson Publishing House in 2000, retaining the original title. The current Chinese edition is translated and published based on this version. The 12 great philosophers selected in this book were not strictly filtered according to a certain concept but have a certain randomness, but these people are undoubtedly outstanding representatives of the philosophical field in their respective eras.