PHILOSOPHY: 100 ESSENTIAL THINKERS
Book ID/图书代码： 00657005B08521
English Summary/英文概要： Who am I? What is justice? What does it mean to live a good life? Many of the fundamental questions of philosophy are questions that we begin to ask ourselves as young adults when we look at the world around us, at ourselves, and try to make sense of things. This engaging and accessible book invites the reader to explore the questions and arguments of philosophy through the work of one hundred of the greatest thinkers within the Western intellectual tradition. Covering philosophical, scientific, political and religious thought over a period of 2500 years, Philosophy will serve as an excellent guide for those interested in knowing about individual thinkers--such as Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau and Nietzsche, to name just a few--and the questions and observations that inspired them to write. By presenting individual thinkers, details of their lives and the concerns and circumstances that motivated them, this book makes philosophy come to life as a relevant and meaningful approach to thinking about the contemporary world.
A lucid and engaging book full of thought-provoking quotations, as well as clear explanations and definitions, Philosophy is sure to encourage students and laymen alike to investigate further.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 我是誰？什麼是正義？過上好的生活意味著什麼？在我們懂事時便開始自問，我們審視世界，審視自己，試圖瞭解事物的真諦時，很多哲學的根本問題讓我們產生了疑問。本書通俗而具吸引力的書籍帶領讀者通過西方知識份子傳統中，100位最偉大的思想家的作品，探尋有關哲學問題和論據。涵蓋了2500年以來，哲學、科學、政治和宗教思想，哲學將成為，為那些有興趣知道有關個別的思想家 — — 例如，柏拉圖、亞里斯多德、盧梭、尼采，以及諸如類似以上幾位哲學家的一部很好的指南書籍 — — 由於這些思想家對於哲學的思考提問和觀察，激發了他們撰寫了這些思想著作。通過展現個別的思想家，他們的生活細節和對生活環境的關注，從而觸動了他們的思考。這本書把哲學生動地，作為一種用來衡量當代世界密切相關的和有意義的方法來參考。透徹而迷人的這部書充滿了發人深省的提問，以及清晰的解釋和定義，Philosophy必定是一部激勵學生們和非專業人士，更進一步探尋的有益書籍。(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况：來自學校圖書館期刊這本書採用的主題以及針對主題的年代方法適合於十年級以上學生。哲學家們按其學派，明確概述了在書中的內容，首先進行分類。Stokes在書中的每個部分，涵蓋了許多示例，顯示隨著時間的推移這種哲學思想的進展。例如，存在主義通過Heidegger/海德格爾和（丹麥宗教哲學心理學家、詩人，現代存在主義哲學的創始人，後現代主義的先驅，也是現代人本心理學的先驅）和（丹麥宗教哲學心理學家、詩人，現代存在主義哲學的創始人，後現代主義的先驅，也是現代人本心理學的先驅）和Sartre/（法國哲學家、小說家、劇作家）薩特和（法國存在主義作家，無神論者，女權運動的創始人之一，存在主義大師薩特的伴侶）de Beauvoir/西蒙•波娃直至追溯到（德國哲學家，20世紀存在主義哲學的創始人和主要代表之一）Kierkegaard/索倫•克爾凱郭爾。每二頁長的內容，包含了各哲學家的黑白插圖和照片。其中還包括了超越有關國籍或教育的一般注釋及非傳記體的資訊資料。取而代之的是，向讀者提供了每一個獨立的“科學性”的哲學理論依據。全文貫穿的交叉對照引用，用粗體字進行標注。這些專業詞彙表旨在澄清一些更難的術語和概念。這不是為初學者的一本參考書，書中豐富的詞彙和內容適宜於更為成熟年齡的讀者。總之，這是一部對世界上偉大的思想家的最有價值的入門書。
From School Library Journal
Grade 10 Up--This book takes a thematic and then chronological approach to its subject. The philosophers are first grouped by their school of thought, clearly outlined on the contents page. Within each division, Stokes includes several examples, showing the progression of that philosophy over time. For example, existentialism is traced from Kierkegaard through Heidegger and Sartre to de Beauvoir. Each entry is two pages long, and includes a black-and-white illustration or photo of the philosopher. No biographical information is included beyond a general comment about nationality or education. Instead, readers are given a summary of each individual’s contribution to the "science" of philosophy. There are cross-references throughout, indicated by boldface type. The glossary seeks to clarify some of the more difficult terms and concepts. This is not a work for beginners; both the vocabulary and content make it appropriate for more mature readers. Overall, however, it is a valuable introduction to some of the world’s great thinkers.--Elizabeth M. Reardon, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
About the Author/作者介绍： Phil Stokes畢業于英國雷丁大學的哲學（榮譽）學士學位。他現在是那裡的教員。他還是在英國布里斯托爾大學獲得了碩士學位。Philip Stokes graduated with a BA (Hons) in Philosophy from the University of Reading, where he is now on the faculty. He also has a master’s degree from Bristol University.
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