Exploring the Foundations of Philosophy: A Study of Plato, Socrates, Ethics, and Metaphysics

Amazon Customer: As is now normal, the speed of delivery was excellent. The book was sold as new and its condition is new.

United Kingdom on Oct 18, 2023

Douglas Wilson,: This is a great book to get young readers started with philosophy. Bought this for my Grandson in High School.

United States on May 11, 2023

MANOHAR RAIPURE: Good book.

India on Apr 22, 2023

D. McLaughlin: From the introduction to the the Stephanus numbers, this book is very well organized. It contains references to more reading and provides easy interpretations. I would recommend this book above all others. I had another version of The Republic on kindle but found it much less useful.

Canada on Apr 06, 2023

Sofia B.: Well-written book that covers all the important parts of the history of Philosophy without being too complicated.

Sweden on Feb 19, 2023

Anna YuukiAnna Yuuki: The book arrived on time but unfortunately cake dirty and despite my efforts to clean it it appears to be stained. This is supposed to be a secret santa present but it looks pre-owned

United Kingdom on Dec 15, 2022

Justin R.: An enjoyable and engaging book that will also leaving you wanting more. The author maintains a fair balance between chapter length and material depth for each philosopher and their most famous notions. Whether you’re familiar with philosophy or just curious to learn, you will appreciate every page in this book!

United States on Nov 03, 2022

DeeJayDeeJay: As someone who has just begun this philosophical journey, I have been overwhelmed and unsure where to start. In my excitement I went out and bought Nietzsche, Freud, Dostoevsky, Jung, Marx, you name it. I then realized that you don't begin running by attempting a marathon, you start with a light jog. I needed to learn the basics and have a background and overview of what I was getting myself into. In comes Philosophy 101. This book is written extremely well in a simple, concise, and logical order that anyone can understand. It breaks down complex topics into bite sized amounts and doesn't feel overwhelming at all. It is also extremely engaging, there's something magical about the way the author articulates his points. This may sound strange but it actually IS a page turnover (you probably weren't expecting that). There is NOTHING boring about this book.

If you are newly embarking on this journey of understanding philosophy this is THE place to start. I will say this book is slightly on the smaller side and it first I was concerned it would hinder the reading experience but on the contrary it actually improved it. The text is perfectly legible and sized perfectly, absolutely...

United States on Jul 27, 2022

JJ: This book might be good for postmodern audiences with short attention spans, though it is technically not a good introduction to the vast subject of philosophy. Though the author is not a professional philosopher nor does he have any academic degrees in the subject, he is a good teacher and has done his homework. I cannot recommend this book for those who want to study philosophy on an academic level, though it is worthwhile for those looking for a quick overview of some hot topics in philosophy.

United States on Mar 08, 2021

Jeff LeVine: Basically, the book is exactly what it’s cover claims it is – a crash course in philosophy. It does make the strange decision to not present its material in any kind of order, which makes it harder to see the connections between different schools of thought and how different ideas developed. I think by having the whole book be sort of random, it also makes it more difficult to retain some of the information presented.

I found the book at its best in two areas 1. when presenting short, three to five page chapters on certain philosophers and their main ideas and 2. the short chapters that clearly explained specific thought problems and paradoxes, such as the trolley problem or Plato’s cave.

On the negative side, I would say, so much info is presented is such a brief fashion, sometimes just a couple sentence introduction to a complex idea, that some concepts are pretty difficult to grasp, and not clearly enough explained (for me). Scattered throughout the book, there are also at least several obvious errors, maybe due to lax or rushed proofreading (such as a sentence in the chapter on Bertrand Russell, that as written seems to say he was opposed to nuclear...

United States on May 09, 2020