Philosophy Collection (Six-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Spanning more than two millennia of human thought, this magnificent collection from the Heron Books series brings together six of the most transformative philosophical works ever written, each a cornerstone of Western intellectual tradition. From Aristotle's foundational treatise Politics, which presents a rigorous examination of governance and the nature of the state, to Plato's The Republic, which argues for justice, virtue, and the ideal society through the voice of Socrates, this anthology unites minds that have shaped civilisation itself. Francis Bacon's The Advancement of Learning champions the empirical method and the pursuit of knowledge, while Thomas More's Utopia sketches a visionary ideal society that challenges readers to question their own. Friedrich Nietzsche's incendiary Thus Spake Zarathustra announces the dawn of new values with poetic ferocity, and Baruch Spinoza's Ethics constructs a breathtaking geometric proof of the universe's moral order. Bound in rich, uniform volumes befitting their stature, these works collectively chronicle humanity's most daring attempts to define justice, freedom, knowledge, and the good life. The collection illustrates, with extraordinary range and depth, how philosophy is not merely an academic pursuit but a living conversation across centuries — one that still challenges, provokes, and illuminates every reader who dares to engage with it. Whether a seasoned scholar or a curious newcomer, one cannot emerge from these pages unchanged.
Author: Aristotle; Francis Bacon; Thomas More; Friedrich Nietzsche; Plato; Baruch Spinoza
Format: Hardback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Spanning more than two millennia of human thought, this magnificent collection from the Heron Books series brings together six of the most transformative philosophical works ever written, each a cornerstone of Western intellectual tradition. From Aristotle's foundational treatise Politics, which presents a rigorous examination of governance and the nature of the state, to Plato's The Republic, which argues for justice, virtue, and the ideal society through the voice of Socrates, this anthology unites minds that have shaped civilisation itself. Francis Bacon's The Advancement of Learning champions the empirical method and the pursuit of knowledge, while Thomas More's Utopia sketches a visionary ideal society that challenges readers to question their own. Friedrich Nietzsche's incendiary Thus Spake Zarathustra announces the dawn of new values with poetic ferocity, and Baruch Spinoza's Ethics constructs a breathtaking geometric proof of the universe's moral order. Bound in rich, uniform volumes befitting their stature, these works collectively chronicle humanity's most daring attempts to define justice, freedom, knowledge, and the good life. The collection illustrates, with extraordinary range and depth, how philosophy is not merely an academic pursuit but a living conversation across centuries — one that still challenges, provokes, and illuminates every reader who dares to engage with it. Whether a seasoned scholar or a curious newcomer, one cannot emerge from these pages unchanged.