Robert C. Solomon (1942–2007)
Auteur de A Short History of Philosophy
A propos de l'auteur
Robert C. Solomon is Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Philosophy and Business and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
Œuvres de Robert C. Solomon
From Rationalism to Existentialism: The Existentialists and Their Nineteenth-century Backgrounds (1972) 76 exemplaires
What Is Justice?: Classic and Contemporary Readings (1990) — Directeur de publication — 66 exemplaires
Thinking about Feeling: Contemporary Philosophers on Emotions (Series in Affective Science) (2004) — Directeur de publication — 40 exemplaires
A Better Way to Think About Business: How Personal Integrity Leads to Corporate Success (1999) 32 exemplaires
Introducing the German Idealists Mock Interviews with Kant, Hegel and Others and a Letter from Schopenhauer (1981) 32 exemplaires
From Africa to Zen: An Invitation to World Philosophy (1993) — Directeur de publication — 19 exemplaires
History and Human Nature: A Philosophical Review of European Philosophy and Culture, 1750-1850 (1979) 19 exemplaires
Ethics and Excellence: Cooperation and Integrity in Business (The Ruffin Series in Business Ethics) (1993) 14 exemplaires
Love and vengeance a course on human emotion 3 exemplaires
The Passions. the Myth and Nature of Human Emotion 3 exemplaires
The Bully Culture: Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the Transcendental Pretense, 1750-1850 (1992) 3 exemplaires
The great Courses-Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition Part VI (Modernism and the age of Analysis) (2000) 2 exemplaires
The Great Courses From the Teaching Company - Philosophy & Intellectual History : No Excuses: Existentialism and the… 1 exemplaire
What is Existentialism ? 1 exemplaire
How Emotions are Intelligent 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Solomon, Robert C.
- Nom légal
- Solomon, Robert Charles
- Date de naissance
- 1942-09-14
- Date de décès
- 2007-01-02
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Cause du décès
- pulmonary hypertension
- Lieux de résidence
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Études
- University of Michigan (MA | 1965 | Ph.D | 1967 | philosophy and psychology)
University of Pennsylvania (BS | 1963 | Molecular Biology) - Professions
- professor of philosophy (University of Texas, Austin)
Business Ethicist - Relations
- Higgins, Kathleen M. (wed.)
- Organisations
- University of Texas at Austin
- Courte biographie
- Robert C. Solomon was hoogleraar filosofie en lid van de Academy of Distinguished Teachers aan de universiteit van Texas in Austin. Hij heeft gedoceerd in Princeton, Pittsburgh, UCLA, Michigan, Auckland en Melbourne.
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Critiques
If you are like me and are looking for a way into the intriguing world of Philosophy, then this would be a good place to start. Jumping into this genre is a bit like going for a swim in a violent, tempestuous ocean. There are many different thinkers and many diverse schools of thought that it can be intimidating and overwhelming. I'm happy to say this book served as a sturdy raft.
As the title suggests, this is indeed a very brief overview of Philosophy. Solomon introduces all the big names in the field and gives a crisp summary of their outlooks and the questions they were asking.
Solomon's writing is easy to follow; the thoughts and beliefs of the philosophers however? Not so much. These men* were really thinking beyond. Philosophy isn't "thinking outside the box." It's taking that box and studying its dimensions, its size and weight, measuring its corners. It's about taking the box apart and then rebuilding it.
I look at it this way; imagine non-philosophers living on a planet where it was extremely bright, and they walk around squinting and shielding their eyes. It's difficult to see. Philosophers are the ones that put on sunglasses and view the world in a different way. If that makes sense.
I plan on reading more books like this so I can better my understanding. I think it helps to build a foundation first before jumping into the source texts.
Maybe one day I can put on a pair of sunglasses too.
*Solomon introduces one female philosopher, Simone de Beauvoir. He goes on to say that women weren't taken seriously in this field of study and so no publications exist. If a great female philosopher lived, her work was not recorded. Quite unfortunate.… (plus d'informations)
As the title suggests, this is indeed a very brief overview of Philosophy. Solomon introduces all the big names in the field and gives a crisp summary of their outlooks and the questions they were asking.
Solomon's writing is easy to follow; the thoughts and beliefs of the philosophers however? Not so much. These men* were really thinking beyond. Philosophy isn't "thinking outside the box." It's taking that box and studying its dimensions, its size and weight, measuring its corners. It's about taking the box apart and then rebuilding it.
I look at it this way; imagine non-philosophers living on a planet where it was extremely bright, and they walk around squinting and shielding their eyes. It's difficult to see. Philosophers are the ones that put on sunglasses and view the world in a different way. If that makes sense.
I plan on reading more books like this so I can better my understanding. I think it helps to build a foundation first before jumping into the source texts.
Maybe one day I can put on a pair of sunglasses too.
*Solomon introduces one female philosopher, Simone de Beauvoir. He goes on to say that women weren't taken seriously in this field of study and so no publications exist. If a great female philosopher lived, her work was not recorded. Quite unfortunate.… (plus d'informations)
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- Évaluation
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- Critiques
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- ISBN
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This book offered a theory about the importance of meta-cognition in Camus's works. Makes so much sense! Easy theoretical read.… (plus d'informations)