The World''s Great Philosophers provides an introduction to and overview of some of the most profound and influential thinkers in the history of philosophy.

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• Presents an introduction to and overview of some of the most profound and influential thinkers in the history of philosophy.
  
• Contains 40 essays, written by an outstanding international assembly of scholars.
  
• Provides cogent and accessible discussion of key philosophers from around the world.
  
• Conveys the historical panorama of philosophical thought on the nature of reality, the human condition, and basic human values.