Trying to understand what great thinkers like Socrates or Kant were saying means to be initiated into new ways of seeing things. Serious students of philosophy often need a handy reference book to provide definition and orientation for the many philosophical concepts and their interrelationships. Ideas have historical roots that nourish the systems of the great philosophers. This book is an unrevised edition of Dr. Hunnex's Philosophies and Philosophers that has been used on college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. It is unique not only for its twenty-four two-color charts but also because of the cross referencing that maximizes its usefulness. Although the book is not a textbook in philosophy, it nonetheless provides precise and condensed summaries of Western philosophical concepts and arguments. Its value lies in its use as a handy reference.