A journey through philosophy in 101 anecdotes [electronic resource] / Nicholas Rescher.

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"The first comprehensive chronology of philosophical anecdotes, from antiquity to the current era. Rescher introduces the major thinkers, texts, and historical periods of Western philosophy, recounting many of the stories philosophers have used over time to engage with issues of philosophical concer...

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Main Author: Rescher, Nicholas
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Philosophy > Anecdotes.
Philosophers > Anecdotes.
Philosophy > History > Anecdotes.
Genre:
Anecdotes.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2015 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2015 (EBSCO)
eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2015 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Journey through philosophy in one hundred and one anecdotes
Journey through philosophy in one hundred one anecdotes
Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:
"The first comprehensive chronology of philosophical anecdotes, from antiquity to the current era. Rescher introduces the major thinkers, texts, and historical periods of Western philosophy, recounting many of the stories philosophers have used over time to engage with issues of philosophical concern: questions of meaning, truth, knowledge, value, action, and ethics. Rescher's anecdotes touch on a wide range of themes--from logic to epistemology, ethics to metaphysics"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822980445 (online)