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Already a classic, this landmark study of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages.
In
The Dream of Reason
, Anthony Gottlieb looks afresh at the writings of the great thinkers, questions much of conventional wisdom, and explains his findings with unbridled brilliance and clarity. From the pre-Socratic philosophers through the celebrated days of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, up to Renaissance visionaries like Erasmus and Bacon, philosophy emerges here as a phenomenon unconfined by any one discipline. Indeed, as Gottlieb explains, its most revolutionary breakthroughs in the natural and social sciences have repeatedly been co-opted by other branches of knowledge, leading to the illusion that philosophers never make any progress.
From the physics of angels to Umberto Eco's
The Name of the Rose
, Gottlieb builds through example and anecdote a vivid portrait of the human drive for understanding. After finishing
The Dream of Reason
, listeners will be graced with a fresh appreciation of the philosophical quest, its entertaining and bizarre byways, and its influence on every aspect of life.
Recenzja
"Gottlieb's elegant survey brings a breath of fresh air."
-- "Publishers Weekly"
[Gottlieb] writes with fluency and lucidity, with a gift for making even difficult matters seem comprehensible.
-- "New York Times"
Gottlieb is as enjoyable as he is intellectually stimulating.
-- "Los Angeles Times"
O autorze
Anthony Gottlieb
was the executive editor of the
Economist
from 1984 until 2006. He studied philosophy at Cambridge University and University College, London, and has been a visiting fellow at Harvard University. He has written articles and book reviews for the
New York Times
. He is a visiting scholar at New York University and a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities.
Product information
- Język:Angielski
- Wydawca:Blackstone Pub
- Data publikacji:26 marca 2019
- Wymiary:14.48 x 4.57 x 15.49 cm
- ISBN-10:1982639571
- ISBN-13:978-1982639570
- Author:Anthony Gottlieb
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