Product Description

Examine the ideas and traditions of Western and Eastern thought ‘Packed with all the information, advice and tips you’ll need to get on your way.’ Good times July/Aug "Eyewitness Companions offer an essential reference library, perfect for novices or anyone who hust wants to know more about their favourite pastime." Heyday A demystifying guide to a misunderstood subject. Learn to understand the major issues, theories and problems at the heart of philosophy and watch hard-to-grasp concepts come to life. Discover philosophers answers to the ‘big questions’ Where do we come from? What is the perfect model for society? What is the meaning of life? Discover who's who and know all the major thinkers, from Aristotle to Zeno. Use the ‘toolkit’ to exercise your mind, learn to talk the talk and construct and communicate philosophical arguments. Start reading, start thinking.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63461 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

About the Author
From Stephen Law, author of The Philosophy Gym, The Philosophy Files, and The War for Children's Minds, and editor of the popular journal on philosophy, THINK.

Customer Reviews

A stimulating and accessible introductory guide to philosophy.
Stephen Law, University of London lecturer and editor of THINK journal, has written a fascinating and accessible illustrated guide to philosophy. There are absorbing chapters on the history of philosophy, various branches of philosophy, a philosophy toolkit which explains how to acquire thinking skills and a useful 'Who's Who' summarising the lives and contributions of over 100 philosophers from Plato to Derrida.
This is one of the best introductions to philosophy that I've come across. Anyone beginning a course in philosophy or just wanting to gain some understanding of the subject could do no better than get hold of a copy of this intellectually stimulating and attractively produced book.