UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Iʻm planning to clean this up ASAP) An initial question may be plaguing you right at the outset: “Who the @*#% is Will Durant? And why should I believe him?” Well, D…
Great minds think for themselves! What are these famous thinkers thinking? Finish their thoughts!
The unexamined life is not worth living. - Plato (c.427-347BC) This illustrated book traces the historical development of philosophical thought from the Ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the present day. It explores the five main branches of philosophy - metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics - and includes biographies of significant philosophers and accounts of important texts. It is an accessible and fascinating account of the preoccupations of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Topics include: • The nature of being and reality • The existence of God • Free will and predestination • Ethics in daily life • How we might make a good society ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Fundamentals Series explains fascinating and far-reaching topics in simple terms. Designed with rustic, tactile covers and filled with dynamic illustrations and fact boxes, these books will help you quickly get to grips with complex topics that affect our day-to-day living.
What is philosophy? Philosophy Posters are a series of 13 screen prints funded via Kickstarter. The 18"x24" print copies are available now at
The ancient wisdom of Stoicism offers a compelling guide for modern living. This philosophical school, developed in ancient Greece and Rome, provides timeless insights about how...
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The Philoslothical Sloth Sticker in deep thought as "The Thinker" is a reminder to those who Kant think slowly and enjoy the philosophy journey at their own pace. Perfect for philosophers, teachers, students, and intellectuals. Sizes Available: 2", 2.5", and 3" (displayed size) Material: Durable, Waterproof Laminated Vinyl (UV spray recommended for added outdoor durability) This sticker is an homage to the great thinkers who remind us to ponder life's big questions. Whether you're a follower of Kant's critiques or a practitioner of Stoic calm, our sloth encourages you to pause and reflect. Stick it on your college study materials, university decor, or anywhere you muse on the mysteries of existence. Perfect gift for a philosophy professor, student, or sloth lover to adorn their laptop, tumbler, or water bottle.
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Seven pages of sages, each with their own picture and saying (a first-person statement or question) o Example (see preview for full-size version): Like Plato (see preview for picture) I PLAY with Becoming BIG! One extra complete page of all seven sages and how they relate to learning o Example: Like da Vinci I ask myself, “What do I SEE?” ~ What KEY WORDS do I see in the text that helps me figure out the answer is? Sages include: ~ Plato ~ Aristotle ~ Voltaire ~ Socrates ~ Leonardo da Vinci ~ Albert Einstein ~ Miyamoto Musashi Can be highly effective for any grade and any age, even for us teachers and parents! I used this with my 2nd-grade students this year and it has helped produce an average of 2-year’s documented learning gains per student in both reading and math! Suggested placement: Plato, Aristotle, Voltaire, Socrates, da Vinci, Einstein, Musashi
For over 2,000 years, Aristotle’s teachings on ethics, virtue, and self-mastery have guided many of the greatest thinkers in history. His profound insights on
Enlightenment was a movement of politics, philosophy, science and communications in Europe during the 19th century.
Highlights In this outstanding collection of essays, Isaiah Berlin, one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century, discusses the importance of dissenters in the history of ideas--among them Machiavelli, Vico, Montesquieu, Herzen, and Sorel. About the Author: Isaiah Berlin was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. 584 Pages Philosophy, History & Surveys Description Book Synopsis In this outstanding collection of essays, Isaiah Berlin, one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century, discusses the importance of dissenters in the history of ideas--among them Machiavelli, Vico, Montesquieu, Herzen, and Sorel. With his unusual powers of imaginative re-creation, Berlin brings to life original minds that swam against the current of their times--and still challenge conventional wisdom. In a new foreword to this corrected edition, which also includes a new appendix of letters in which Berlin discusses and further illuminates some of its topics, noted essayist Mark Lilla argues that Berlin's decision to give up a philosophy fellowship and become a historian of ideas represented not an abandonment of philosophy but a decision to do philosophy by other, perhaps better, means. "His instinct told him," Lilla writes, "that you learn more about an idea as an idea when you know something about its genesis and understand why certain people found it compelling and were spurred to action by it." This collection of fascinating intellectual portraits is a rich demonstration of that belief. From the Back Cover "A Jewish refugee from Bolshevik Russia who found a home in the British establishment, Isaiah Berlin was always drawn to the traffic between insiders and outsiders, between fugitive experiences and dominant norms. We see this attraction in these classic essays: not only in his article on nationalism, which he saw as the work of non-nationals, but also in his continuous effort to introduce strange figures into the canon and to make canonical figures strange. Paddling against the current, Berlin made us feel the full extent and depth of its force."--Corey Robin, City University of New York "An excellent new edition. Mark Lilla's bracing foreword elegantly reminds philosophers why they need to read Berlin, and the judiciously chosen letters from Berlin's personal correspondence illuminate the thinking behind some of his most celebrated essays."--Jan-Werner Mueller, Princeton University Review Quotes "A most remarkable intellectual achievement. There are few books published in our time which more dazzlingly illuminate some of the most crucial problems of western culture and civilisation."---Goronwy Rees, Encounter "Berlin expounds the ideas of half-forgotten thinkers with luminous clarity and imaginative empathy . . . exhilarating to read."---Keith Thomas, Observer "Isaiah Berlin was the most esteemed intellectual figure in the English-speaking world. Against the Current may be the most representative of [his] books."---Mark Feeney, Boston Globe About the Author Isaiah Berlin was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He was renowned as an essayist and as the author of many books, among them Karl Marx, Four Essays on Liberty, Russian Thinkers, The Sense of Reality, The Proper Study of Mankind, and, from Princeton, Concepts and Categories, Personal Impressions, The Crooked Timber of Humanity, The Hedgehog and the Fox, The Roots of Romanticism, The Power of Ideas, and Three Critics of the Enlightenment. Henry Hardy, a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, is one of Isaiah Berlin's literary trustees. He has edited several other volumes by Berlin and is currently preparing Berlin's letters and remaining unpublished writings for publication.