A Little History of Philosophy

A Little History of Philosophy
ISBN-10
0300177542
ISBN-13
9780300177541
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
308
Language
English
Published
2011-10-25
Publisher
Yale University Press
Author
Nigel Warburton

Description

Presents an introduction to the ideas of major Western philosophers, including Aristotle, Augustine, John Locke, and Karl Marx.

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