Philosophy Through Its Past

From Gregory Vlastos on 'Plato: The Individual as an Object of Love’, to Arthur Danto on 'Sartre: Shame, or, The Problem of Other Minds', this book explores the central concerns of the past masters of philosophy. It extends across a whole spectrum of approaches: some essays lean towards the historical, seeking truth as much as possible in the thought of the great master, while others are more inclined to suppose that philosophy advances, so that attention to the past must be selective, and certainly judgemental. All of them, however, illuminate the vital past of philosophy, for the issues discussed are not only perplexing and challenging but very much alive.

Published 1984, Pelican Book.

Binding of book is intact. Moderate foxing, fraying, shelfwear and some creasing on covers of book. Moderate tanning and foxing on edges of book. Streak of marker on bottom edge of book. Moderate foxing on insides of covers. Moderate foxing on certain pages.