Philosophy Book ( Big Ideas)

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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

The book opens up doors of philosophical thoughts of geniuses through ages. An wonderful initial studies enlightening minds for further studies. Part of an unique project by Penguin. I want to read all the books in the series. GOOD PAPER, VERY GOOD PRINTING, VERY GOOD BINDING, WONDERFUL DELIVERY. Thank You Amazon.

Best book for understanding philosophies of all the philosophers in a very colourful and beautiful way. Just one or two page for every philosopher makes it a fun to read. All pages are colourful. Its other books are also equally beautiful and informative.

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

This series of Big Ideas books by DK is very good. So far I have purchased a number of them and found them all highly informative and easy to read. This volume on philosophy is particularly good, covering all the main philosophers and many of their ideas in a clear, simple language that is not too difficult for any one to understand, and the illustrations and pictures only add to the overall quality of the text. I have learned a lot from this book and would thoroughly recommend it to others. I hope you find my review helpful.

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.

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