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(0)Simon Blackburn
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xi, 209 pages : portrait ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Drawing on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, this book looks at the good and bad aspects of vanity and self-love, from the myth of Narcissus and the Christian story of the Fall to today's self-esteem industry.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
x, 181 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Plato is perhaps the most significant philosopher who ever lived and The Republic, composed in Athens in about 375 BC, is widely regarded as his most famous dialogue. Its discussion of the perfect city-and the perfect mind-laid the foundations for Western culture and has been the cornerstone of Western philosophy. As the distinguished Cambridge professor Simon Blackburn points out, it has probably sustained more commentary, and been subject to more...
3) On truth
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
142 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
This concise book by the eminent philosopher Simon Blackburn provides an accessible explanation of what truth is and how we might think about it. Blackburn's overall message is that truth is often best thought of not as a product or an end point that is 'finally' achieved, but as an ongoing process of inquiry.
7) Lust
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Lexile measure
1310L
Physical Desc
xii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
2024 American edition.
Physical Desc
368 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This book would be great if you are interested in philosophy, politics, history, and literature or would like to broaden your understanding of philosophy. Philosophers Who Changed History places well-known philosophers in their historical and cultural context, allowing you to see how they came to influence philosophy.