{"product_id":"philosophers-who-changed-history-hardcover","title":"Philosophers Who Changed History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Blackburn\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book would be great if you are interested in philosophy, politics, history, and literature or would like to broaden your understanding of philosophy. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophers Who Changed History\u003c\/i\u003e places well-known philosophers in their historical and cultural context, allowing you to see how they came to influence philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this edition, you can find: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-An overview of the lives and works of around 80 of the world's most influential philosophers - from the Classical era to the present\u003cbr\u003e-Eight pages of brand-new content with 12 new entries, including Frederick Douglass and Luce Irigaray\u003cbr\u003e-Lavishly illustrated portraits of each philosopher, alongside photographs of their homes, studies, and personal artefacts \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach philosopher is introduced with a realistic portrait and biographical entries which trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired and influenced them. Entries explore the key ideas and working methods of each individual and set their ideas in context, conveying a powerful sense of the place and the period of history in which they lived. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophers Who Changed History\u003c\/i\u003e provides revealing insights into what drove each individual to develop new ways of understanding the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Blackburn \u003c\/b\u003eis a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, the Emeritus Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, and the author of many books, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eOxford Dictionary of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eThink\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and \u003ci\u003eBeing Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2001). These have sold well over 150,000 copies in English and are translated into more than 20 languages. OUP also published \u003ci\u003eLust\u003c\/i\u003e, his contribution to their \u003ci\u003eSeven Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e series, in 2005. He was a Fellow and Tutor at Pembroke College, Oxford, from 1969 to 1989, and from 1990 to 2000 an Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He edited the journal \u003ci\u003eMind\u003c\/i\u003e from 1984 to 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 11.1 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764548206880,"sku":"9780744092813","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8febeaa11a7848828fe93b55b423e80a.webp?v=1780251764","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/philosophers-who-changed-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}