E-raamat: The Wisdom of the West (Part One)

In "The Wisdom of the West (Part One): A Historical Presentation of Western Philosophy in its Social and Political Framework," Bertrand Russell sheds light on the great questions that have puzzled humans throughout the ages, as he addresses how philosophy, through critical thinking, was the first to explore those issues that Science was unable to provide satisfactory answers. This book combines the genius of the Western philosopher Russell with the depth of thought of the Arab philosopher and translator Fouad Zakaria, who weaves together Russell''s ideas in a smooth and simplified manner. Russell reviews how philosophy began in ancient Greece, where philosophers preceding Socrates posed existential questions that represented the beginning of philosophical thought. The book also deals with great philosophers such as Aristotle and Plato, and how the interactions of Western thought with Eastern philosophy led to the birth of Hellenic philosophy, and then the emergence of the influence of Christianity in the Middle Ages through the ideas of Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. Get ready to dive into the worlds of philosophy and explore how the ideas of Western civilization were formed and their impact on intellectual developments until today.