{"product_id":"a-history-of-western-philosophy-lennox-johnson-9781687227096","title":"A History of Western Philosophy in 500 Essential Quotations","description":"\u003ci\u003eA History of Western Philosophy in 500 Essential Quotations\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of the greatest thoughts from history's greatest thinkers. Featuring classic quotations from: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAristotle on happiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpicurus on the fear of death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Hume on beauty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Stuart Mill on freedom of speech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche on the death of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigmund Freud on unconscious desires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichel Foucault on power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplus many more...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Western Philosophy in 500 Essential Quotations\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for anyone looking to quickly understand the fundamental ideas that have shaped the modern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured quotes: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe unexamined life is not worth living.\u003c\/i\u003e - Socrates, as quoted in Plato, \u003ci\u003eApology\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan is born free; and everywhere he is in chains. One thinks himself the master of others, and still remains a greater slave than they.\u003c\/i\u003e - Jean-Jacques Rousseau, \u003ci\u003eThe Social Contract\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThose only are happy ... who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit ... Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.\u003c\/i\u003e - John Stuart Mill, \u003ci\u003eAutobiography\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it.\u003c\/i\u003e - Karl Marx, \u003ci\u003eTheses on Feuerbach\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho can decide offhand which is absolutely better to live or to understand life? We must do both alternately, and a man can no more limit himself to either than a pair of scissors can cut with single one of its blades.\u003c\/i\u003e - William James, \u003ci\u003eSome Problems of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lennox Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1687227098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781687227096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Lennox Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983596454143,"sku":"9781687227096","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2cd68eef-6fbe-465d-a39e-db142888c638.jpg?v=1683267591","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-western-philosophy-lennox-johnson-9781687227096","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}