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The World Philosophy Made

From Plato to the Digital Age

Scott Soames

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English
Princeton University Pres
01 May 2022
How philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live in

Philosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and reconceptualizing fundamental questions, philosophy has progressed-and driven human progress-for more than two millennia. In short, we live in a world philosop

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Imprint:   Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm, 
ISBN:   9780691229188
ISBN 10:   069122918X
Pages:   464
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Scott Soames is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many books include Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century; The Analytic Tradition in Philosophy, volumes one and two; and Analytic Philosophy in America (all Princeton). He lives in Marina Del Rey, California.

Reviews for The World Philosophy Made: From Plato to the Digital Age

"""Soames's book is an excellent introduction to the relevance of philosophy in the contemporary world. . . . Highly recommended."" * Choice * ""An erudite riposte to the accusation that philosophy has little practical relevance."" * Paradigm Explorer * ""Soames demonstrates how philosophy shaped our world while at the same time developing a spectacular one-volume history of Western philosophy in the analytic tradition. On those grounds alone, that makes this work a profound achievement.""---Brendan Patrick Purdy, Law & Liberty"


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