The History of Philosophy, Cruz Matthews
The History of Philosophy, Cruz Matthews
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The History of Philosophy
Thoughts from Existentialism, Stoicism, and Skepticism

Author: Cruz Matthews, Gary Dankock, Hector Janssen, Philip Rivaldi

Narrator: Sarah Owens, Rory Young, Doug Greene, Sarah Margrave

Unabridged: 11 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Efalon Acies

Published: 12/04/2020


Synopsis

This is a 12-book combo with the following topics in it:

Topic 1: Confucius has definitely left a mark on the world of Eastern philosophy. His ideas were revolutionary and impressive enough for people to follow him, record his works, and start a group of devoted followers. In the first chapter, more light will be shed on this. The second philosopher mentioned in this guide, is Aristotle, a sharp-minded, focused thinker who received a name with fame. His clinical examinations and his references to Plato and Socrates are known in Greek history.

Topic 2: Stoicism is a concept that has been studied more and more lately. The philosophy that dates back all the way to Socrates has been significant in many people’s lives. So, today, we will expand on what stoicism is, where it originated from, and how you can use it in your life to become a better person and achieve more.

Topic 3: In this guide, you will learn how the skepticism movement has evolved over the past few centuries, what it is today, how it makes complete sense and how it differs from cynicism. These things are explained in a handful of pages, but the information you can get out of this, is well worth your time.

Topic 4: In today’s guide, we’ll discuss the nature of existentialism and nihilism, two co-existing philosophies that have embraced by many. Nietzsche and Kierkegaard play a major role in these movements, so their works will be quoted and explained.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on May 03, 2023

I’ll admit, the history of philosophy is one of my favorite genres, having read the works of Bertrand Russell, Will Durant, Anthony Kenny, Bryan Magee, Nigel Warburton, and others. Each has its pros and cons, so it’s hard to rank them, but if I had to, Russell’s The History of Western Philosophy and......more

Goodreads review by Dan on December 03, 2019

If you are going to read a 700+ page work on the history of one of the most fascinating yet also at times most academically impenetrable subject areas, you definitely want someone like A.C. Grayling as your guide. The title and nature of this work inherently lend themselves to comparisons with Bertr......more

Goodreads review by Jon on April 24, 2020

When I spotted Grayling’s History of Philosophy on the new acquisitions shelf of my library, I thought back fifty years ago to reading Bertrand Russell’s History of Western Philosophy. Russell’s book was one man’s opinionated take on the whole gamut of philosophy, and Grayling’s book is much the sam......more

Goodreads review by Kurt on November 15, 2020

I give this 3 stars because Grayling has done a tremendous amount of work and research to compile this book, and anything less than 3 stars is an insult to his tremendous effort. I deeply his respect effort, and the task is certainly not easy, perhaps little is more difficult. “If you can't explain i......more

Goodreads review by Sotha on April 10, 2020

It's okay. His juvenile new atheism unfortunately muddies this works quality. Antony Kenny's is the superior contemporary work.......more