From Socrates to Satre : the philosopic quest / T.Z. Lavine

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Lavine, T.Z [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Bantam Books, c1984Description: xviii, 426 pages : illustration ; 18 cmISBN:

9780553251616

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LOC classification:

B 72 .L34 1984

Contents:

Preface -- Introduction: The Indestructible Questions -- Part One: Plato -- Part Two: Descartes -- Part Three: Hume -- Part Four: Hegel -- Part Five: Marx -- Part Seven: In Search: The Contemporary Scene in Philosophy -- Glossary -- Index.

Summary: "From Socrates to Sartre presents a rousing and readable introduction to the lives, and times of the great philosophers. This thought-provoking book takes us from the inception of Western society in Plato’s Athens to today when the commanding power of Marxism has captured one third of the world. T. Z. Lavine, Elton Professor of Philosophy at George Washington University, makes philosophy come alive with astonishing clarity to give us a deeper, more meaningful understanding of ourselves and our times. From Socrates to Sartre discusses Western philosophers in terms of the historical and intellectual environment which influenced them, and it connects their lasting ideas to the public and private choices we face in America today. From Socrates to Sartre formed the basis of from the PBS television series of the same name."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC B 72 .L34 1984 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000004820

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"From Socrates to Sartre presents a rousing and readable introduction to the lives, and times of the great philosophers. This thought-provoking book takes us from the inception of Western society in Plato’s Athens to today when the commanding power of Marxism has captured one third of the world. T. Z. Lavine, Elton Professor of Philosophy at George Washington University, makes philosophy come alive with astonishing clarity to give us a deeper, more meaningful understanding of ourselves and our times.
From Socrates to Sartre discusses Western philosophers in terms of the historical and intellectual environment which influenced them, and it connects their lasting ideas to the public and private choices we face in America today. From Socrates to Sartre formed the basis of from the PBS television series of the same name."

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