Great Thinkers of the Western World: The Major Ideas and Classic Works of More Than 100 Outstanding Western Philosophers, Physical and Social Scientists, Psychologists, Religious Writers and Theologians

A companion volume to the MASTERPIECES OF WORLD PHILOSOPHY, this is a guide to the principal ideas & influences of more than 100 great thinkers of the Western world from Ancient Greece to modern times. GREAT THINKERS OF THE WESTERN WORLD features 116 articles on great thinkers from philosophy, theology, the physical sciences, social sciences, psychology, & religion. Each detailed article describes & explains a particular thinker--the historical background & influences on his or her life & the principal ideas that they have contributed---including St. Thomas Aquinas, Francis Bacon, Albert Camus, Galileo, Hippocrates, Karl Marx, George Santayana, Adam Smith, Henry David Thoreau, & Mary Wollstonecraft. The articles, contributed by a distinguished board of 35 scholars are arranged chronologically, so that readers can follow & appreciate the development of ideas from early to modern times. An absorbing, accessible, & highly informative work, GREAT THINKERS OF THE WESTERN WORLD improves our understanding of Western thought & how it evolved.Ian P. Mcgreal is the author of 'Great Thinkers of the Western World: The Major Ideas and Classic Works of More Than 100 Outstanding Western Philosophers, Physical and Social Scientists, Psychologists, Religious Writers and Theologians', published 1992 under ISBN 9780062700261 and ISBN 006270026X.