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050 4 _aB
100 1 _aFaguet, Émile,
_d1847-1916
240 1 0 _aInitiation philosophique. English
245 1 0 _aInitiation into Philosophy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-11-01
508 _aText file produced by Ted Garvin, Thomas Hutchinson and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"Initiation into Philosophy" by Émile Faguet is a philosophical overview written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a primer for those new to philosophy, guiding readers from ancient philosophical thought through medieval and modern developments. The author intends to spark curiosity in the foundational ideas and historical contexts of philosophical inquiry, discussing major thinkers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and their contributions to moral and metaphysical philosophy. The opening of the text presents the author's aim to excite and engage beginners in the field of philosophy. Faguet outlines a structured approach to exploring significant philosophical epochs, beginning with the pre-Socratic thinkers and progressing through the contributions of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the evolution of ideas and their connections, serving as a scaffold for deeper exploration. Through discussions of early philosophical concepts, like the nature of reality and the beginnings of ethical thought, Faguet establishes a framework for the rest of the discourse, inviting readers to contemplate the essence of philosophical inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilosophy -- Introductions
700 1 _aGordon, Home,
_d1871-1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9304
999 _c51089
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