Description: Further DetailsTitle: The World Philosophy MadeCondition: NewSubtitle: From Plato to the Digital AgeISBN-10: 069122918XEAN: 9780691229188ISBN: 9780691229188Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/16/2021Description: How philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live inPhilosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and reconceptualizing fundamental questions, philosophy has progressed—and driven human progress—for more than two millennia. In short, we live in a world philosophy made. In this concise history of philosophy's world-shaping impact, Scott Soames demonstrates that the modern world—including its science, technology, and politics—simply would not be possible without the accomplishments of philosophy.Firmly rebutting the misconception of philosophy as ivory-tower thinking, Soames traces its essential contributions to fields as diverse as law and logic, psychology and economics, relativity and rational decision theory. Beginning with the giants of ancient Greek philosophy, The World Philosophy Made chronicles the achievements of the great thinkers, from the medieval and early modern eras to the present. It explores how philosophy has shaped our language, science, mathematics, religion, culture, morality, education, and politics, as well as our understanding of ourselves.Philosophy's idea of rational inquiry as the key to theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom has transformed the world in which we live. From the laws that govern society to the digital technology that permeates modern life, philosophy has opened up new possibilities and set us on more productive paths. The World Philosophy Made explains and illuminates as never before the inexhaustible richness of philosophy and its influence on our individual and collective lives.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmAuthor: Scott SoamesGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The World Philosophy Made
Title: The World Philosophy Made
Subtitle: From Plato to the Digital Age
ISBN-10: 069122918X
EAN: 9780691229188
ISBN: 9780691229188
Release Date: 11/16/2021
Release Year: 2021
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: World Philosophy Made : from Plato to the Digital Age
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Topic: History & Surveys / General, General
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2021
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 17.4 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Scott Soames
Item Width: 5.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback