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.
| ISBN: | 9780141983844 |
| Publication date: | 30th August 2016 |
| Author: | Anthony Gottlieb |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 512 pages |
| Genres: |
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Medieval Western philosophy Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy of mind Ethics and moral philosophy Social and political philosophy Philosophy of religion Topics in philosophy |