The world philosophy made : from Plato to the digital age
Soames, Scott2019
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Philosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and reconceptualising fundamental questions, philosophy has progressed - and driven human progress - for more than two millennia. In short, we live in a world philosophy made. In this concise history of philosophy's world-shaping impact, Scott Soames demonstrates that the modern world - including its science, technology, and politics - simply would not be possible without the accomplishments of philosophy. Firmly rebutting the misconception of philosophy as ivory-tower thinking, Soames traces its essential contributions to fields as diverse as law and logic, psychology and economics, relativity and rational decision theory.
Main title:
The world philosophy made : from Plato to the digital age / Scott Soames.
Author:
Soames, Scott, author
Imprint:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2019.
Collation:
464 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780691176925 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
306.01
Language:
English
BRN:
2274356
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