The Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

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Anthony Gottlieb

The Dream of Reason

A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

Anthony Gottlieb

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Penguin
03 October 2016

History: specific events & topics; Philosophy

"A fully revised and updated edition of the most approachable introduction to the beginnings of philosophy

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."

By: Anthony Gottlieb
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 351g
ISBN: 9780141983844
ISBN 10: 0141983841
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 03 October 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anthony Gottlieb is a former executive editor of the Economist and has held visiting fellowships at Harvard University and All Souls College, Oxford. His work has appeared in the New Yorker and The New York Times. He lives in New York.

Reviews for The Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

A delight. It is written with both wit and scholarship, providing a wonderful overall picture of Western philosophy up to the Renaissance. -- Sir Roger Penrose [Gottlieb] writes with fluency and lucidity, with a gift for making even difficult matters seem comprehensible. -- Richard Jenkins New York Times Gottlieb is as enjoyable as he is intellectually stimulating. -- Robert Conquest Los Angeles Times