Philosophy 101: The “Big Idea” for the 101 Most Important People

by Michael J. Vlach

This easy-to-read guide provides a one-sentence statement of the “Big Idea” of 101 of the most important ideas and people in philosophy and then follows up with a brief overview of that idea. Arranged in chronological order based upon their appearance in philosophy and the history of ideas, readers will find succinct and helpful material on topics such as:

• Worldview
• Metaphysics
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Augustine
• Thomas Aquinas
• Pascal’s Wager
• Immanuel Kant
• Existentialism
• Jean-Paul Sartre
• Simon de Beauvoir
• Postmodernism

Michael Vlach provides an exceptional guide for students or any person who desires to better understand the concepts and people involved in intellectually shaping the world in which we live.

247 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 18, 2007

Reviews

[Zach Freeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Viet Le · Rating 4 out of 5]

As stated in the info, it is a truly beginner book. So it really suits me. I wish it included more important names and ideas which I know are not less important than the ones included.