Leszek Kolakowski

Gebundenes Buch

Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?

23 Questions from Great Philosophers

Beschreibung

There are questions that have intrigued the worlds greatest thinkers over the ages and continue to touch a chord today. In this work, Kolakowski explores the essence of these ideas, introducing figures from Socrates to Nietzsche, and concentrating on one single important philosophical question from each.

Autor

Leszek Kolakowski is currently senior research fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous books on topics in philosophy, religion, and intellectual history, including Main Currents of Marxism. He is the recipient of many major awards, including the Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society and the Library of Congress John W. Kluge Prize in the Human Sciences. He lives in Oxford, England.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Basic Books
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 161mm x 105mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9780465004997
• ISBN-10: 0465004997
• Artikelnr.: 22837603

Rezensionen

Elegant ... a conjuration of the history of philosophy as one great continuing moment of reflection Guardian