Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida

by Forrest E. Baird

This anthology of readings in the survey of Western philosophy--from the Ancient Greeks to the 20th Century--is designed to be accessible to today's readers. Striking a balance between major and minor figures, it features the best available translations of texts--complete works or complete selections of works-- which are both central to each philosopher's thought and are widely accepted as part of the canon. The selections are readable and accessible, while still being faithful to the original. Includes Introductions to each historical period and to each philosopher, and an abundance of drawings, diagrams, photographs, and a timeline. This Combined Volume contains the most important works from Baird's Philosophic Classics, Volumes I-V. ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY. Plato. Aristotle. HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHY. Epicurus. Epictetus. Plotinus. MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY. Augustine. Boethius. Anselm (and Guanilo). Moses Maimonides. Thomas Aquinas. William of Ockham. Pico Della Mirandola. MODERN PHILOSOPHY. Ren Descartes. Thomas Hobbes. Blaise Pascal. Baruch Spinoza. John Locke. Gottfried Leibniz. George Berkeley. David Hume. Immanuel Kant. NINETEENTH-CENTURY PHILOSOPHY. G.W.F. Hegel. John Stuart Mill. Soren Kierkegaard. Karl Marx. Friedrich Nietzsche. TWENTIETH-CENTURY PHILOSOPHY. Edmund Husserl. Bertrand Russell. Martin Heidegger. Ludwig Wittgenstein. A.J. Ayer. Jean-Paul Sartre. Willard Van Orman Quine. Jacques Derrida. For anyone interested in Philosophy, History of Philosophy, or History of Intellectual Thought.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Reference, School, Textbooks

1198 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Lauren]

This was a behemoth to read, but it was worth it (plus assigned for my class lol)

[Joe Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

The divorce did happen with psychology being entrenched in a discourse about bottom up mental processing, the result of environmental stimuli. This book allows a person to learn, not the rudiments, but the historicity of top down mental processing, the result of life's experience. This book covers about 2,400 years of human thought, and while each writing is presented as originally written, it is accompanied by a narrative that includes a dedicated bibliography, which in turn allows a reader to pursue their own interests.

[Lena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read most of this for a class- I liked it. The philosophy was expectedly dense in some areas, but the font is readable and the translations are pretty reliable (I speak French fluently and thought the ones I could compare were well done.) Especially relevant to students is that you can highlight and take notes on the pages and they are thick enough that most inks won't bleed through.

[Matt Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given this as a gift from a Philosophy Professor of mine a while back. It's a very good collection of important works from the early thinkers. Recommended to anyone who wants a broad view of western philosophy.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like philosophy, but I since I was in college at the time, I didn't have time to read this one all the way through. Then somehow, my copy disappeared.

[Elyssa Ruane]

school.

[Phillip Gallegos]

My text for Intro to Philosophy - It's a monster, but it covers a LOT of ground and is an excellent reference, and definitely a keeper.

[Brenden]

Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida (4th Edition) by Forrest E. Baird (2002)