The Dream of Reason

A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

Anthony Gottlieb author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:30th Aug '16

£12.99

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The definitive introduction to early Western philosophy, now fully revised and updated.

Already a classic, this landmark account of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. The Dream of Reason takes a fresh look at the writings of the great thinkers of classic philosophy and questions many pieces of conventional wisdom. The book invites comparison with Bertrand Russell's monumental History of Western Philosophy, "but Gottlieb's book is less idiosyncratic and based on more recent scholarship" (Colin McGinn, Los Angeles Times). A New York Times Notable Book, a Los Angeles Times Best Book, and a Times Literary Supplement Best Book of 2001.

A delight. It is written with both wit and scholarship, providing a wonderful overall picture of Western philosophy up to the Renaissance. -- Sir Roger Penrose
[Gottlieb] writes with fluency and lucidity, with a gift for making even difficult matters seem comprehensible. -- Richard Jenkins * New York Times *
Gottlieb is as enjoyable as he is intellectually stimulating. -- Robert Conquest * Los Angeles Times *

ISBN: 9780141983844

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 22mm

Weight: 351g

512 pages