Includes index.

It's Greek to me -- The three sages : Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle -- The decline and fall of the Hellenistic period -- The medieval mind -- The Renaissance period -- Humanism -- The Protestant Reformation -- The scientific revolution -- Approaching modern times -- British empiricism -- The French Enlightenment -- German idealism -- Utilitarianism -- The American transcendentalists -- Phenomenology and existentialism -- Modern and postmodern philosophers -- Sociology and anthropology -- Psychology -- Eastern schools of thought -- The big three religions -- Objectivism and the right livelihood -- The forgotten philosophers -- Twelve steps to a better life -- Everything old is new age again -- Philosophy and the couch potato.

Describes the important figures, ideas, and schools of thought in the history of philosophy, covering concepts from various cultures, and includes a glossary.

Adult