The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

The book is a fantastic gateway for a beginner into the world of philosophy. It is basically Philosophy for Dummies. In old days DK would make the best Encyclopedias. Today the publication has adapted to the demands of the time and continues to produce top notch quality knowledge books. The packaging by Amazon seller was good and the product was delivered in a great condition.

Very nice. For beginners

It’s a great book for beginners. A little overpriced. Wish there were lesser illustrations and designing . Paper and print quality is awesome. Information is great .

Good way of presentation in a book form availability

An awesome book, dont be fooled in thinking that it is a colourful and pictorial book ment for kids, it is not. It is an amazing book by some crazy awesome intellectuals for the intellectuals. It has a concise explaination of almost every philosophical idea known to humanity (the ones that matter), and also with art work in the book which make you stare at it and think, and then bring a smile on your face.

This book is amazing!! , reader friendly vocabulary, good chunk of knowledge and flow chart of ideas are the best functions of the book and this is should be read by all age people.

Great content, beautiful illustrations, succinct explanations. I would recommend buying the physical book over the Kindle edition as the glossy pages and colourful pictures have their own charm. As for the content, there book summarizes the key work of some top philosophers spanning Eastern and Western philosophy, and covering from ancient and medival to the modern and contemporary world. I wish there was more representation of Indian philosophy in the book though, but that's a separate issue.

I liked this book. It's very informative and attractive but product is little damaged

très bien fait, simple à lire et à comprendre, surtout pour des personnes comme moi toujours pris par le temps (boulot et enfant) - et avec le confinement en ce moment je prend le temps de bien le lire, y compris la notice de ma TV.

Clearly the product of considerable efforts, this book superbly succeeds in attractively presenting major philosophers and their chief ideas in chronological order from Antiquity to the 21st century. One to six pages are devoted to each philosopher. In addition to a short but significant essay, each of these sections includes: • a ‘context’ box pointing out the applicable philosophical branch and approach as well as main predecessors and followers; • a short biography; • a list of key works; • references to linked thinkers discussed elsewhere in the book; • short quotations in bold script. The colourful and lively lay-out is fully worthy of current technological possibilities. Illustrations are abundant: cartoons, diagrams, photos of paintings or of philosophers’ portraits, etc. The book also includes timelines, a glossary, an index and a ‘directory’ of noteworthy truth-seekers who are not covered in individual sections. This work is warmly recommended to all: those familiar with philosophy will benefit from a unique synthesis and others will be stimulated to further their exploration of the topic.

A fascinating book to read through or delve into randomly. The chronological layout makes sense for readers new to the subject. The book presents the subject in a manner which has sufficient detail without making it heavy going and boggling the mind. Plenty of clear and illuminating diagrams augment the text. The lightly glossed paper has a quality feel and with the sturdy hardcover the book is good to hold and read. I buy most of my books on Kindle these days, but this is one of those which is definitely better to have in the hard copy.

Este libro es un buen compendio en inglés de la historia de la filosofía. Es sintético, claro y viene muy bien para tener una idea genérica de los principales pensadores occidentales y orientales también. No se necesita tener un nivel muy alto de inglés para entenderlo y tampoco de filosofía. Ideal para docentes y alumnos no universitarios y para toda aquella persona que esté interesada en tener un primer contacto con nuestra historia del pensamiento.

Book is great, looks appealing yet has a school / manual kind of feel. The book was to be a present but came bent. What is more, it squished the small box it was packed with so I had to restick seals and reinsert contents - that was a completely different order and meant for a different child. Box and book were not packed with foresight, either by seller or repacking facility. They both ended up smashed around corners and in an embarrassing state