Must Read for Philosophers!
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Philosophers and other students of medieval thought usually see the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenh centuries from the perspective of northern France, during the era when Anselm, Abelard, Peter Lombard and the great scholastics gave Europe a new intellectual framework.  Ron Witt's way of telling the story - Regnum v. Francia - creates a brand new framework for medieval and early modern cultural history: it's a triumph!  Seeing these formative times as shaped by people named Anselmo, Lanfranco and Pietro rather than Lanfranc, Anselm and Pierre makes an astonishing and illuminating difference.
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This is an informally written, smart  book that should be accessible to an intelligent reader who knows a bit of philosophy but hasn't thought much about it for a while.  Goldstein's book will not only show this reader how interwoven philosophy is with life, ancient as well as contemporary, but also teach the reader something about philosophy and help him or her begin to ask philosophical questions as an ongoing part of life.  The book should also appeal to those who are well trained in philosophy for the causal care and expertise with which philosophical ideas are discussed.  Will those who are anti-philosophical be persuaded by this non-confrontational book?  Perhaps.  I hope they will consider it carefully.  This is a valuable book whose importance is far-reaching.
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Mark Levin has done it again!  You will not find a more complete guide to the great and the terrible philosophers, and how their words ring true for today!
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This was the principle book that lead me to understand taoism. i have become a much more understanding and accepting person since reading this book. i had an intolerance for most organized religions such as  christianity because of the egotism and blind faith. i have come to  understand that we are all on the road to finding our own perception of  values in life, you can't criticize another because ultimately you are  doing the same thing. i regard tao as more of a philosophy than religion  and i have found a way to look at things from all perspectives instead of  being tainted with my own opinion and interests. a must read for any  philosophy lover.
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I will be the first to admit that my eyes begin to glaze over when people talk about philosophy or when I try to read about it. However, this book was easy to read and understand. I wasn't sure what I would be getting out of this book, but I am always eager for more knowledge and this book was recommended to me by a new friend. I am so glad that they did because I no only enjoyed the reading, I was able to take away some new knowledge and practices to use in my daily life.
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This was the first of Heidegger that I ever read, and it pushed me to pursue many philosophical questions about art and thought. P.L.T. deserves at least two read-throughs to understand all of what Heidegger is saying. Many of the thoughts he writes about in this book, he further develops in other writings. Heidegger tackles many deep subjects about the nature of art and how humans interact with it. His philosophy seems clearly influenced by the Ancient Westpeople like Plato and Aristotlebut he opposes Plato especially by arguing that poetry (and art) is the highest form of truth.
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Very helpful book, I highly recommend this book to all who are new to philosophy and want to learn more.
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I am not going to give you a synopsis of each dialogue. What I will say is that this is easily one of the most important reads of modern times. Most people would say that if you are interested in the art of philosophy then this is a must. I am willing to go a step further. If you are interested in life and the social aspects of life then this is a must read. Therefore almost everyone capable should read this. If you read these dialogues, and I mean really read them, it will have a profound effect on how you view life and interaction. I am by no means a philosopher, but a political scientist. The only problem is that you really have to want to read it to get. When you are ready to commit, buy this book, read it, and watch your outlook on how you view life change before your very eyes. What makes this very book so great, is that you get all 5 dialogues for such a small price.
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This is by far one of the best college text books I have ever received. Not only have I fully read the whole book but I actually was interested in what was being said in the context. The animated graphics definitely makes this book interesting and helps tie the information together in each section. I would suggest this book to anyone taking philosophy because it really makes you think out side of the box in a clever way.
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He author was my philosophy professor. I just started reading and it matches his personality, I am loving it so far! I will update later on the book.
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This book is amazing. I would advise anyone to read this book even though you might not be attending a Philosophy class. It's definitely a good read and you could learn a lot.
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Read this concise, clearly written introduction to philosophy *before* and *after* you read individidual philosophers.  Molnar's style was a welcome relief to me after slogging through tomes on postmodernism.  With precision and acute historical insight, he exposes the postmodernists, New Agers, and utilitarians.  This is not a polemic, though Molnar does through argument demonstrate how the loss of religion (specifically Christian) has damaged society.  You may not agree with his suggested antidote to the superstition and nihilism prevalent in our society, but this summary of the major movements in philosophy that have led to our current state is valuable in itself.  I borrowed this from the library, after a couple pages wished I had bought my own copy to annotate, but couldn't wait to get my own copy to read.  I'm going to buy my own copy to keep on my shelf for ready reference.  I would recommend this book to anyone teaching philosophy or literary theory (*please* assign this before you assign Derrida or Foucault!).  Same goes for those who want to aquaint themselves with the basic ideas of philosophy.  (This *is* a serious work of philosophy, not an *Idiot's Guide*; Molnar is one of the great scholars who is able to cut through the jargon others hide behind to present an intelligent analysis.)
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Never read anything on a similar subject. Extremely interesting and insightful, albeit a little hard to read. Great purchase and I highly recommend to anyone interested in philosophy, psychology, etc. Not for the unintelligent and likely not for those unfamiliar with philosophers and their philosophies.
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this is one of the best books I have ever read. If someone wants to understand the power and necessity of philosophy and the appropiate one for Man this book is going to explain it.
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If you are looking for a book on philisophical thought but don't want a heavy read, then this is the book for you.  This concise book gives the reader a general overview of some of the great philosophers and their thoughts and ideas on a varierty of topics.  The language is easy to follow.  The writer rarely injects his own ideas.  You can easily pick it up and put it down without skipping a beat.  You get a general idea about different theories and ways of life.  When one sparks your interest, you can research more indepth knowledge on the subject before continuing with the book.

I love how the book is organized.  The table of contents is very well organized as a reference tool.  You can jump to different subjects or philosophers as this book does not have to be read front to back.  Highly recommended.

I received this product for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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Brandom is one of the most brilliant mind of the current analytic philosophy. his interpretation of Sellars' philosophy is not an exception to this remark. in this book you will see that how surprising is when an engaged intellect tries to understand and make use of a deep and systematic philosopher such as brandom. apart from Sellars treatment of sensation and  and metaphysics of pure processes, all of the Sellars' ideas have been discussed, interpreted (with an amazing originality) and developed in this book; as Brandom has said, this book is the result of his wrestling with Sellars' philosophical system for several decades!
Brandom has written this book in a very readable fashion; he has repeated the main ideas with different phrases and has obviously cared for the clearness of the text. his new ideas about Sellars' nominalism and Sellars' modal thesis ( which was first introduced in his John Locke lecture (2005)) have been developed even more fully in this book.
I recommend this book to anyone interested in Sellars in particular and anyone who wants to see how a systematic philosopher could make use of the ideas of another systematic philosopher.
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A must read for philosophy lovers. I like to translate some key quotations into Latin. Very recommendable.