Title:
Way to wisdom : an introduction to philosophy / by Karl Jaspers ; translated by Ralph Manheim ; with a new foreword by Richard M. Owsley.
Author:
Jaspers, Karl, 1883-1969.
Publication Information:
New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2003.
Call Number:
BD23 .J313 2003
Abstract:
One of the founders of existentialism, the eminent philosopher Karl Jaspers here presents for the general reader an introduction to philosophy. In doing so, he also offers a lucid summary of his own philosophical thought. In Jaspers' view, the source of philosophy is to be found "in wonder, in doubt, in a sense of forsakenness," and the philosophical quest is a process of continual change and self-discovery. In a new foreword to this edition, Richard M. Owsley provides a brief overview of Jaspers' life and achievement.
Electronic Access:
Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0702/2003101481.htmlTable of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0702/2003101481.html
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780300097351
Series:
Yale Nota bene
Yale Nota bene.
Physical Description:
208 pages ; 20 cm.
Contents:
What is philosophy? -- Sources of philosophy -- The comprehensive -- The idea of God -- The unconditional imperative -- Man -- The world -- Faith and enlightenment -- The history of man -- The independent philosopher -- The philosophical life -- The history of philosophy.
Appendices. Philosophy and science -- On reading philosophy.
Uniform Title:
Einführung in die Philosophie. English
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