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A brief yet illuminating history of western philosophy from Plato to Descartesto Nietzsche. A small marvel A Beginners Guide to Philosophy provides aninstructive and delightful introduction to Western philosophy. Despite itsbrevity this beginners guide covers a vast range of authors and topics. Thereader will enjoy discussions of ancient and modern philosophy beginning withthe preSocratic thinkers before moving to Plato and Aristotle. The narrativethen proceeds to an elegant survey of modern philosophers DescartesNietzsche Kant and Hegel. Dominique Janicaud finally confronts the problemsthat have occupied thinkers through the ages and persist into today theexistence of God the meaning of life human nature and the question offreedom. «
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