Great Thoughts – The Power Shaping Human Civilization 1

Author: (British) J.A. Hammerton / Luo Weiping
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Publishing Date: 2004-11-01
Features: The author of this series, J.A. Hammerton, is a renowned British scholar with a prolific output. In addition to this series, he has edited other major works such as the massive Doubleday encyclopedia and many other well-known books. This series is an academic popularization work widely circulated in the West. The original book is divided into three volumes and seven categories (philosophy and social sciences, history, natural sciences, religion, biographies, travelogues, poetry, and miscellany—introducing a total of 250 Western classics. Here, we have translated over 100 of these works, covering fields such as philosophy and social sciences, history, and natural sciences. The purpose of this series is to allow readers who do not have enough time to read the original works to grasp the essence of the ideas in just 10 to 20 minutes. The author has carefully selected the works, demonstrating a deep understanding of the originals, enabling him to present complex and obscure thoughts vividly and concisely. It is an invaluable introductory reading on Western thought.