A Brief History of Thought

<p><b>Luc Ferry</b> is a philosopher teacher and politician. His writing has been published in twenty-five countries and he has won the Prix Medicis for his essays as well as the Prix Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He was formerly the Minister for Youth and Education in France.<br><br><i>A Brief History of Thought</i> has sold over 300000 copies in France and appeared on the bestseller list for thirty-two consecutive weeks.</p> <p><b>THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER</b><br><br>From the timeless wisdom of ancient Greece through to Christianity the Enlightenment existentialism and postmodernism <i>A Brief History of Thought</i> brilliantly and accessibly explains the enduring teachings of philosophy - including its profound relevance in today's world as well as its essential role in achieving happiness and living a meaningful life.<br><br>This lively journey through the great thinkers challenges every one of us to learn to think for ourselves and asks us the most important question of all: how can we live better?</p> <b>The international bestseller; a smart accessible history of philosophy to inspire readers young and old</b> This is a vital book For everyone from the man in the street to the man in the Acropolis - a fine introduction to philosophy and its fundamental relevance to living a meaningful life A philosophical survival kit in which the reader will find brilliant ideas to help them think better and live better A lucid and committed book This superb primer proves that philosophy belongs at the centre of life No dry academic Ferry restores to philosophy a compelling urgency <p><b>THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER</b><br><br>From the timeless wisdom of ancient Greece through to Christianity the Enlightenment existentialism and postmodernism <i>A Brief History of Thought</i> brilliantly and accessibly explains the enduring teachings of philosophy - including its profound relevance in today's world as well as its essential role in achieving happiness and living a meaningful life.<br><br>This lively journey through the great thinkers challenges every one of us to learn to think for ourselves and asks us the most important question of all: how can we live better?</p>