You are here

Back to top

Socrates' Children: An Introduction to Philosophy from the 100 Greatest Philosophers: Volume I: Ancient Philosophers Volume 1 (Paperback)

Socrates' Children: An Introduction to Philosophy from the 100 Greatest Philosophers: Volume I: Ancient Philosophers Volume 1 Cover Image
By Peter Kreeft, Peter Voth (Illustrator)
$19.95
Usually Ships in 1-5 Days

Description


Peter Kreeft, esteemed philosophy professor and author of over eighty books, has taught college philosophy for sixty years. Throughout those decades, he yearned for a beginner's philosophy text that was clear, accessible, enjoyable, and exciting (perhaps even funny). Finding none that met those criteria, he eventually decided to write it himself.

In this four-volume series, Kreeft delivers, with his characteristic wit and clarity, an introduction to philosophy via the hundred greatest philosophers of all time. Socrates' Children examines the big ideas of four major eras―ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary―and immerses the reader in the "great conversation," the ongoing dialogue among the great thinkers of history, including the most influential philosopher of all: Socrates, the father of Western philosophy.

Volume I: Ancient Philosophers investigates the foundations of philosophy laid by the ancient sages, Greeks, and Romans and introduces the philosophers who asked the first great philosophical questions―about good and evil; truth and falsehood; wisdom, beauty, and love; and the self, the world, and God.

About the Author


Dr. Peter Kreeft is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and the author of almost one hundred books. His many bestsellers cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Making Sense of Suffering, Because God Is Real, Angels and Demons, Heaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing, Summa of the Summa, Christianity for Modern Pagans, and How to Destroy Western Civilization.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781685780067
ISBN-10: 1685780067
Publisher: Word on Fire
Publication Date: February 27th, 2023
Pages: 216
Language: English