Cengage Advantage Books: Philosophy in Context: A Historical Introduction (Advantage Series) - Softcover

1. Philosophy and the Search for Wisdom. Overview of Classical Themes. 2. The Asian Sage: Confucius and Buddha. 3. The Presocratic: Sophos. 4. The Sophist: Protagoras. 5.The Wise Man: Socrates. 6. The Philosopher-King: Plato. 7. The Naturalist: Aristotle. 8. The Stoic: Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. 9. The Scholar: Thomas Acquinas. Overview of Modern Themes. 10. The Rationalist: Rene Descartes. 11. The Skeptic: David Hume. 12. The Universalist: Immanuel Kant. 13. The Utilitarian: John Stuart Mill. 14. The Materialist: Karl Marx. 15. The Pragmatist: William James. 16. The Existentialists: Soren Kierkegaard and Jean-Paul Sartre. 17. The Anti-Philosopher: Friedrich Nietzsche. 18. Philosophy As A Way of Life. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography of Interesting Sources. Credits. Index.

In this CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS version of PHILOSOPHY IN CONTEXT: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION makes this often-times daunting subject approachable and engaging through it's easy-to-understand examination of paradigmatic philosophies and philosophers.