The Philosophy Book: From the Vedas to the New Atheists 250 Milestones in the History of Philosophy (Union Square & Co. Milestones)

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Philosophy explores the deepest most fundamental questions of realityand this accessible and entertaining chronology presents 250 milestones of the most important theories events and seminal publications in the field over the last 3 500 years. The brief engaging entries cover a range of topics and cultures from the Hindu Vedas and Platos theory of forms to Ockhams Razor Pascals Wager Humes A Treatise of Human Nature existentialism feminism Philosophical Zombies and the Triple Theory of Ethics. Beautifully illustrated and filled with unexpected insights The Philosophy Book will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers.