Bedside Book of Philosophy: From the Birth of Western Philosophy to The Good Place

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Gregory Bassham

Bedside Book of Philosophy

From the Birth of Western Philosophy to The Good Place

Gregory Bassham

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Sterling
25 May 2021

Philosophy; Popular philosophy

Series: Bedside Books

Now is the perfect time to expand your knowledge and learn something new or delve deeper into a topic you’ve always been interested in.

With 125 concise, informative, and entertaining entries, The Bedside Book of Philosophy explores the key theories, great insights, thought-provoking questions, influential personalities, and seminal publications in the field over the millennia. Gregory Bassham covers a wide range of topics and cultures — from Confucian ethics and Plato’s theory of forms to Occam’s Razor, Hume’s A Treatise of Human Nature, existentialism, feminist philosophy, Social Darwinism, and The Good Place — all in an accessible, conversational voice.

By: Gregory Bassham
Imprint: Sterling
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm,
ISBN: 9781454942795
ISBN 10: 1454942797
Series: Bedside Books
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 25 May 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gregory Bassham is professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he specializes in the philosophy of law, critical thinking, and the connections between pop culture and philosophy. He is also coeditor of several successful books, including The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy (Open Court) and The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy (Wiley), and the lead writer of Critical Thinking: A Student's Introduction, 5th ed. (McGraw-Hill). Bassham earned his PhD at the University of Notre Dame, and his articles and essays on philosophy are featured in numerous periodicals and books. Having taught philosophy for 25 years, he has read virtually every major work of philosophy ever written.