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Knowledge and the sudden experience of understanding can be as thrilling as the solution to any puzzle or riddle, since knowledge always resolves a mystery-that of not knowing. Most people are familiar with the names Plato, Machiavelli, Spinoza, and Simone de Beauvoir, but remain unsure of their significance. Philosophy: 100 Essential Thinkers provides succinct descriptions of the essential thought of one hundred major philosophers, including some who are not seen primarily as philosophers, such as Darwin, Freud, and Einstein. Presenting biographical details, quotations, and clear explanations, Philosophy serves as a thorough and accessible introduction to the Western intellectual tradition, covering philosophical, scientific, political, and religious thought over a period of 2,500 years.
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A618C90F-C2C6-4FD6-BDDB-9D35FE504CB3 PhilosopyEncLionImp 11/8/06 3:54 pm Page 1 PhilosopyEncLionImp 11/8/06 3:54 pm Page 2 First American paperback edition published in 2006 by Enchanted Lion Books, 45 Main Street, Suite 519, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Copyright © 2002 Philip Stokes/Arcturus Publishing Limted 26/27 Bickels Yard, 151-153 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3HA Glossary © 2003 Enchanted Lion Books All Rights Reserved. The Library of Congress has cataloged an earlier hardcover edtion of this title for which a CIP record is on file. ISBN-13: 978-1-59270-046-2 ISBN-10: 1-59270-046-2 Printed in China A618C90F-C2C6-4FD6-BDDB-9D35FE504CB3 Edited by Paul Whittle Cover and book design by Alex Ingr PhilosopyEncLionImp 11/8/06 3:54 pm Page 3 A618C90F-C2C6-4FD6-BDDB-9D35FE504CB3 Philip Stokes ENCHANTED LION BOOKS New York PhilosopyEncLionImp 11/8/06 3:54 pm Page 4 Contents The Pres