A New History of Western Philosophy. Volume 1: Ancient Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny
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Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the first of four volumes in which he unfolds a magisterial new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, but serious and deep enough to offer a genuine understanding of the great philosophers, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people. and show more ideas that shaped the course of Western thought. - ;Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the bir show lessTags
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- Why should one study the history of philosophy? (Introduction)
The history of philosophy does not begin with Aristotle, but the historiography of philosophy does. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)In the last days of his life, we are told, when the Vandals were besieging Hippo, he consoled himself with a quotation from the Enneads: 'How can a man be taken seriously if he attaches importance to the collapse of wood and stones, or to the death—God help us—of mortal creatures?' (1. 4. 7. 24-5)
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