Philosophy

'The unexamined life is not worth living.' Plato (c.427-347BC) This illustrated book traces the historical development of philosophical thought from the Ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the present day. It explores the five main branches of philosophy - metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics - and includes biographies of significant philosophers and accounts of important texts. It is an accessible and fascinating account of the preoccupations of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Topics include:

- The nature of being and reality

- The existence of God

- Free will and predestination

- Ethics in daily life

- How we might make a good society