The World's Great Thinkers, 4 Vols

by Saxe Commins (editor), Robert N. Linscott (editor)

The complete four-volume set of the 'World's Greatest Thinkers' Series; Man and Man: The Social Philosophers, Man and the Spirit: The Speculative Philosophers, Man and the State: The Political Philosophers, and Man and the Universe: The Philosophers of Science.

Genres: Philosophy, Classics

2079 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1947

About the author

Saxe Commins was editor of the Random House Modern Library, where he notably worked with Eugene O'Neill, William Faulkner, Irwin Shaw, Theodore Dreiser, and others. Much of his editorial correspondence was posthumously published by his widow, Dorothy Berliner Commins.

Reviews

[Rissi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually, I read only the Meditations of Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius Antoninius. He was certainly a highly principled man and a venerated warrior and Emperor. Book One begins, "From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper."

Perhaps a wide reading of his seventeen dictums for living a good and honorable life in the 6th or 7th grade would lead to a kinder, gentler society.

Nine other social philosophers are in this book, Man and Man.

This 4 book set is from my Father's modest library.

[Keith Brooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overviews

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phiolosphy of the great thinkers. Plato, socratise, aristotle weigh in on man and his states of being