Six Thousand Years of History: Great Philosophers

""Six Thousand Years of History: Great Philosophers"" by Edgar Sanderson is a comprehensive book that explores the evolution of philosophy over the course of six millennia. The book covers the major philosophical thinkers and movements from ancient civilizations like Egypt, Greece, and Rome to modern Western philosophers like Descartes, Kant, and Nietzsche. It also delves into Eastern philosophies like Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Sanderson provides detailed biographies of each philosopher and examines their ideas and contributions to the field of philosophy. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of philosophy and its impact on society and culture.1899. Outlines of the life and work of the great philosophers. Contents: Orientals; Early Greeks; Socrates and Plato; Cynics; Aristotle; Epicurus, Zeno, Pyrrho; Alexandrians; Retrospect; Averroes and Al Gazali; Scholastics; Giordano Bruno; Bacon; Descartes; Hobbes and Locke; Spinoza; Berkeley and Hume; Germans (Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Hegel); Condillac; Emerson; Comte; Spencer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.