A brief history of thought

Name: A brief history of thought
ISBN: 9781786898074

by Luc Ferry · first published 2011

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An introduction to philosophy focuses on the questions of what it means to be human and how to react to the reality of death by exploring ancient Stoic, Christian, early modern, and contemporary approaches as well as the views of Nietzsche.

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memling · Sep 22, 2022 · Recommends

…worthwhile reading, that obviously depends. But as others point out it is the most important book in shaping Western civilization as we know it...so there is probably some value. On that subject Luc Ferry's Brief History of Thought has perspectives on several major thought streams. I don't know how accessible it is, but when I read it a few years ago, I found it reasonable, and I don't know much about philosophy.
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caliguliminix · Dec 6, 2020 · Recommends

"A brief history of thought" by Luck Ferry is a great book to get started.
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steve-benjamins · Oct 2, 2014 · Mentions

-- Read -- Don Delillo: End Zone Luc Ferry: A Brief History of Thought Brett Easton Ellis: Less Than Zero -- Working on -- Don Delillo: Libra Hubert Dreyfuss: Being in the World (it's taking me a long time...)
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