From Socrates to Sartre by Tz Lavine

From Socrates to Sartre by Tz Lavine

A challenging new look at the great thinkers whose ides have shaped our civilization

From Socrates to Sartre presents a rousing and readable introduction to the lives, and times of the great philosophers. This thought-provoking book takes us from the inception of Western society in Plato's Athens to today when the commanding power of Marxism has captured one third of the world. T. Z. Lavine, Elton Professor of Philosophy at George Washington University, makes philosophy come alive with astonishing clarity to give us a deeper, more meaningful understanding of ourselves and our times.
From Socrates to Sartre discusses Western philosophers in terms of the historical and intellectual environment which influenced them, and it connects their lasting ideas to the public and private choices we face in America today.
From Socrates to Sartre formed the basis of from the PBS television series of the same name.

Clarence J. Lavine is T.Z.Lavine. George Mason University's Robinson Professor of Philosophy and American Culture. From Socrates to Sartre: The Philosophic Search is her most recent book.

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ISBN 13	9780553251616
ISBN 10	0553251619
Title	From Socrates to Sartre
Author	Tz Lavine
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published	1985-01-01
Number of pages	448
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