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The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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Demystify the complex world of human thought with The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained, an award-winning, comprehensive reference volume published by Dorling Kindersley (DK). This definitive guide tracks the history of global philosophy across millennia, breaking down dense concepts from existentialism and ethics to metaphysics and political theory into easily digestible, scannable segments. Featuring over one hundred major thinkers—from ancient minds like Socrates, Confucius, and Buddha to modern intellectual giants like Nietzsche, Sartre, and Chomsky—the book utilizes DK's signature cross-disciplinary visual style. Innovative mind maps, witty illustrations, and step-by-step flowcharts illuminate the core arguments of our greatest intellectual breakthroughs. Serving as an exceptional academic asset for high school logic courses, collegiate preparation, and independent research, this book stands as an indispensable addition to any secondary school or general library's humanities section.

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100 BUC p

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Detail Information

Series Title

Big Ideas Simply Explained

Call Number

100 BUC p

Publisher

London, United Kingdom : Dorling Kindersley (DK)., 2011

Collation

352 pages : full color illustrations, charts, and

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781405353298

Classification

100

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Edition

First Edition

Subject(s)

history
philosophy
Ethics
Philosophers
Metaphysics
Epistemology

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