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BRIEF HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: SOCRATES TO DERRIDA.

by DEREK JOHNSTON

An introduction to the fascinating and challenging world of philosophy, this text examines 18 key thinkers - from Socrates to Derrida - placing each in their historical and cultural contexts.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?