The Giants of Philosophy

The Giants of Philosophy

by Thomas C. Brickhouse, Charlton Heston (Narrator), Berel Lang

The Giants of Philosophy is a series of dramatic presentations, in understandable language, of the concerns, questions, interests, and overall world view of history's greatest philosophers. Special emphasis on clear and relevant explanations gives you a new arsenal of insights toward living a better life.

In this series you'll survey thirteen of the world's most important philosophers. You'll see how each philosopher created a complete and coherent system of thought, including their views on ethics, metaphysics, politics, and aesthetics.

Contributing authors: Berel Lang, Thomas C. Brickhouse, R. J. O Connell, Kenneth L. Schmitz, Thomas Cook, Nicholas Capaldi, A. J. Mandt, John E. Smith, Mark Stone, George Connell, Richard Schacht, John J. Stuhr, and John Compton.

Charlton Heston, narrator of the Giants of Philosophy Series, is among America's most respected actors. Best known for his roles in historical films, Mr. Heston sensitively and clearly explains history's greatest philosophical insights.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Audiobook, History

26 pages, Audio CD

First published April 30, 2007

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 1 out of 5]

A tedious read. Organized by individual philosopher. I usually prefer to deal with a subject (an idea, not a person) at a time. While I realize that each philosopher covered have few overlapping topics, I still felt it did not pay enough attention to certain ideas. And yet too much to others.

In hindsight, it is theoretical philosophy I have issues with. Which is mostly all of what this book covered. It dealt very little with practical ethics or anything at all relevant. Which is a shame.

I find it terribly bothersome to read about ideas and discussions on things science has long ago answered. What kind of matter god was made of. Or if god can be passive or active, and what each manifestation is capable of.

This book is more of a history of the philosphy big wheels. I'm sure they were popular in their day, but their ideas are just silly and trivial now. Moving on.

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a comprehensive set of each of the respective philosophers. It starts out interesting enough, describing older more ancient ideas, and progressing onward to more "modern" (think like 1700-1900 era) thinkers. Honestly, it's kind of a slog to get through some of them. I might return to this one day to finish up, as I only have about 3-4 left, but it is a shotgun blast of information to your face. Great for an introduction if you want to know specifically about a certain philosopher as a jumping off point. Bad as a standalone collection to listen all the way through.

[Mohib · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book goes through a complex chain of Philosophical giants and the issue they tackled. It is a difficult book and at the end leaves one with feeling confused. This said, it is a great book to start with in understanding the themes and evolution of Philosophy.

[Beram Slaven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent intro into the work of these guys. The accents are hilarious though :-)

[George Niculescu · Rating 5 out of 5]

A journey trough time and ideas. a worthwhile read!

[Suka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some parts are very tedious to go through.

[Jesse De Costa]

An awesome audiobook series which gives a good overview of history's most influential thinkers.