LEADER 04498nam 2200613 a 450 001 9911018929003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786612688812 010 $a9781282688810 010 $a1282688812 010 $a9781444301045 010 $a1444301047 010 $a9781444301052 010 $a1444301055 035 $a(CKB)1000000000687446 035 $a(EBL)416476 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000220907 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11185418 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000220907 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10157329 035 $a(PQKB)10007073 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC416476 035 $a(OCoLC)352832377 035 $a(Perlego)2765832 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000687446 100 $a20070917d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPhilosophical tales $ebeing an alternative history revealing the characters, the plots, and the hidden scenes that make up the True Story of Philosophy /$fMartin Cohen ; illustrations by Raul Gonzales III 210 $aMalden, MA ;$aOxford $cBlackwell Pub.$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (296 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781405140362 311 08$a1405140364 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-267) and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; FORWARD!; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; PHILOSOPHICAL ILLUSTRATIONS; I: THE ANCIENTS; CHAPTER 1: SOCRATES THE SORCERER (469-399 BCE); CHAPTER 2: THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF PLATO (ca. 427-347 BCE); CHAPTER 3: ARISTOTLE THE ARISTOCRAT (384-ca. 322 BCE); II: MORE ANCIENTS; CHAPTER 4: LAO TZU CHANGES INTO NOTHING (6TH-5TH C. BCE); CHAPTER 5: PYTHAGORAS COUNTS UP TO TEN (ca. 570-495 BCE); CHAPTER 6: HERACLITUS CHOOSES THE DARK SIDE OF THE RIVER (ca. 5TH C. BCE); CHAPTER 7: HYPATIA HOLDS UP HALF OF THE SKY (ca. 370-415 CE); III: MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY; CHAPTER 8: AUGUSTINE THE HIPPOCRITE (354-430 CE) 327 $aCHAPTER 9: ST. THOMAS AQUINAS DISPUTES THE EXISTENCE OF GOD (1225-1274)IV: MODERN PHILOSOPHY; CHAPTER 10: DESCARTES THE DILETTANTE (1596-1650); CHAPTER 11: HOBBES SQUARES THE CIRCLE (1588-1679); CHAPTER 12: SPINOZA GRINDS HIMSELF AWAY . . . (1632-1677); V: ENLIGHTENED PHILOSOPHY; CHAPTER 13: JOHN LOCKE INVENTS THE SLAVE TRADE (1632-1704); CHAPTER 14: THE MANY FACES OF DAVID HUME (1711-1776); CHAPTER 15: ROUSSEAU THE ROGUE (1712-1778); CHAPTER 16: IMMANUEL KANT, THE CHINAMAN OF KO?NIGSBURG (1724-1804); VI: THE IDEALISTS; CHAPTER 17: GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ, THE THINKING MACHINE (1646-1716) 327 $aCHAPTER 18: BISHOP BERKELEY'S BERMUDA COLLEGE (1685-1753)CHAPTER 19: HEADMASTER HEGEL'S DANGEROUS HISTORY LESSON (1770-1831); CHAPTER 20: ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER AND THE LITTLE OLD LADY (1788-1860); VII: THE ROMANTICS; CHAPTER 21: THE SEDUCTION OF SØREN KIERKEGAARD (1813-1855); CHAPTER 22: MILL'S POETICAL TURN (1806-1873); CHAPTER 23: HENRY THOREAU AND LIFE IN THE SHED (1817-1862); CHAPTER 24: MARX'S REVOLUTIONARY MATERIALISM (1818-1883); VIII: RECENT PHILOSOPHY; CHAPTER 25: RUSSELL DENOTES SOMETHING (1872-1970); CHAPTER 26: THE RIPPING YARN OF LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN (1889-1951) 327 $aCHAPTER 27: HEIDEGGER'S TALE (AND THE NAZIS) (1889-1976)CHAPTER 28: BENJAMIN LEE WHORF AND THE COLOR PINKER (ca. 1900-1950); CHAPTER 29: BEING SARTRE AND NOT DEFINITELY NOT BEING BEAUVOIR (1905-1980 AND NOT 1908-1986); CHAPTER 30: DECONSTRUCTING DERRIDA (1930-2004); SCHOLARLY APPENDIX: WOMEN IN PHILOSOPHY, AND WHY THERE AREN'T MANY; KEY SOURCES AND FURTHER READING; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INDEX 330 $aEnlightening and entertaining, Philosophical Tales examines a few of the fascinating biographical details of history's greatest philosophers (alas, mostly men) and highlights their contributions to the field. By applying the true philosophical approach to philosophy itself, the text provides us with a refreshing 'alternative history' of philosophy.Opens up new philosophical debate by applying the true philosophical approach to philosophy itself Provides summaries of the most celebrated and philosophically interesting tales, their backgrounds, and assessments 606 $aPhilosophy$xHistory 615 0$aPhilosophy$xHistory. 676 $a190 700 $aCohen$b Martin$f1964-$0281024 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911018929003321 996 $aPhilosophical tales$92004810 997 $aUNINA