Philosophy
A Children's Encyclopedia

A nice illustrated introduction to the idea of philosophy for students/young people/the still-to be-initiated into the rigors of the philosophical tradition. It gives a comprehensive overview of global philosophical thought over the ages. Although pretty wide in scope, this book is basic in depth. It......more

A great beginners guide to philosophy, providing a history of the biggest names from: Socrates To: Karl Marx All the way up to: Noam Chomsky It could be a little more in depth but as an introduction for a complete novice like myself and a quick reference it is fantastic. Highly recommended.......more

I give this book 4.5 stars which rounds up to 5. This book gives a great overview of philosophy. I was a philosophy major in college and this book covers many of the ideas I learned at school. However, my only grievance is that it leaves some ideas out like Kantian ethics. But other than that I highl......more

Man, if I had known this book existed, I would have purchased it 6 years ago! Then again, it probably wasn't published back then. Anyway....for those who would like to dip their little toes in the world of philosophy and get a broad overview (that's still chockfull of goodies), this is the book. I e......more

AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PHILOSOPHIES I VIBE WITH Aristotelian Empiricism Buddhism Epicureanism Hobbesian (Reductive) Physicalism Nietzschean Existentialism Protagorean Relativism Sartrean Existentialism Stoicism Utilitarianism 3.5 stars. As reference books go this one's solid. Dry, but presenting exactly the r......more