History of Philosophy Paperback – January 1, 2003

I received this 11 volume paperback set of Copleston, A history of Philosophy. The set was well packed and it arrived on time and in good condition. I have only just started reading them, starting with volume 2 on medieval philosophy, but I am sure I will enjoy reading all of them.

in order! maybe i'll read more

Read some of the volumes in digital form. Such a wonderful and expert presentation of philosephy, so that I want to own a set of the hardcopy.

Very hard to find. Shipped from the UK. Arrived in perfect shape!

I acquired Frederick Copleston's "A History of Philosophy" more than 40 years ago when I was a graduate student in philosophy at Johns Hopkins. (My, how times have changed. The individual volumes have a prices on the cover of anywhere from 95¢ to $1.25.) I have used this multivolume history frequently ever since. Whether I have wanted to find information on some aspect or other of the thought of a particular philosopher or when I have wanted to get an overview of a particular period in the history of philosophy, I have turned to Copleston. There is no philosopher of any consequence or any aspect of that philosopher's thought that is too minor to not at least receive a mention by Copleston. His knowledge of the history of philosophy is encyclopedic. While I also highly recommend using primary-source material to gain a fuller knowledge of the thought of any philosopher, Copleston is a great starting point if one wants an initial overview before plunging into a philosopher's works in more depth. Of all the histories of philosophy available, this is certainly one of the best and the most complete.

These volumes use Greek and Latin like there is no tomorrow. Untranslated. Unless you speak those languages, this purchase will be a waste of money.

books in good condition - new