Die Anfänge der Philosophie, Audio-CD

Sir Anthony John Patrick Kenny, geb. 1931, ist ein renommierter englischer Philosoph. Er lehrte an verschiedenen Universitäten, u.a. in Oxford.

"Dieses wunderbare Werk ist nicht nur ein maßgeblicher Leitfaden zur Geschichte der Philosophie, sondern auch eine fesselnde Einführung in jedes ihrer Hauptgebiete. Kennys anschauliche Sprache ist außergewöhnlich klar und verständlich. Er vermittelt seinen anspruchsvollen Stoff in einer eleganten Prosa, wie es nur den besten Autoren gelingt. Dies sowie die Breite und Tiefe seiner Gelehrsamkeit und sein philosophischer Scharfsinn machen die Lektüre dieses Werkes äußerst lohnend." James Ladyman, Times Higher Education Supplement
"Kenny's prose is lucid and witty. He often deploys literary and historical references to make his points, and the volumes contain charming illustrations, not only of the great philosophers themselves but also of the ideas they grappled with. Overall the effect is to set philosophical thinking in a context of humane learning at once historical and artistic." Michael Gorman, Fist Things
"An enviable combination of authority and page-turning readability." Anthony Freeman, Times Higher Education Supplement
"Both scholarly and accessible. A fine choice not only for those with a background in philosophy but for those new to the subject." Library Journal USA
"Kenny does an admirable job when it comes to describing the themes and authors he wishes to emphasize. This volume will be of interest to philosophers, both beginners and more advanced students." Sophia M. Connell, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"This genial and highly accessible book presents and analyses with exemplary clarity the most important ideas and arguments ancient philosophers contributed to the main fields of philosophical inquiry. The range, beauty, and often the unexpectedness of the illustrations are one of the triumphs of the volume" Malcolm Schofield, London Review of Books
"The ambition and the difficulty of his project are immense, but Kenny has the right qualifications to undertake it. Kenny's book is beautifully produced and imaginatively illustrated. He packages an