Lifelong Learners Meet the Philosophers

Would you like to have an overview of philosophy? Want to know who is considered a great philosopher? Are you looking to understand some of the terms associated with philosophy?

If the answer to those three questions is yes, then The Great Philosophers: From Socrates to Foucault by Jeremy Stangroom and James Garvey should work very nicely for you. It is currently available at Barnes & Noble stores, as a special price book, for $7.98.

From the back cover, "Philosophy's long walk continues, and you will find here the thoughts which make its contemporary form what it is, and perhaps what it is on the way to becoming. Philosophy is very much still under way and The Great Philosophers pays regard to both the discipline as it is practised now, and to the history which made contemporary philosophy possible."

It's a good addition to the lifelong learner's library. If you're looking for an introduction to philosophy, this just enough information, but not too much.