Magee, Bryan

The story of philosophy by Bryan Magee ( Book )
29 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 1,746 libraries worldwide
"The essential guide to the history of western philosophy."

The great philosophers : an introduction to Western philosophy by Bryan Magee ( Book )
15 editions published between 1987 and 2008 in English and Turkish and held by 1,116 libraries worldwide
The author interviews modern philosophers and writers such as Martha Nussbaum and Peter Singer on the major figures in the history of Western philosophy, from Plato and Aristotle to Russell and Wittgenstein.

The philosophy of Schopenhauer by Bryan Magee ( Book )
33 editions published between 1983 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,115 libraries worldwide
Magee includes a brief biography of Schopenhauer, a systematic exposition of his thought, and a critical discussion of the problems to which it gives rise and of its influence on a wide range of thinkers and artists.

Men of ideas by Bryan Magee ( Book )
11 editions published between 1979 and 1994 in 5 languages and held by 1,082 libraries worldwide

Aspects of Wagner by Bryan Magee ( Book )
22 editions published between 1968 and 2009 in English and German and held by 959 libraries worldwide

The Tristan chord : Wagner and philosophy by Bryan Magee ( Book )
22 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 811 libraries worldwide

Modern British philosophy by Bryan Magee ( Book )
14 editions published between 1971 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 658 libraries worldwide

Karl Popper by Bryan Magee ( Book )
16 editions published between 1973 and 1992 in 8 languages and held by 624 libraries worldwide

Confessions of a philosopher : a journey through Western philosophy by Bryan Magee ( Book )
9 editions published between 1997 and 1999 in English and held by 488 libraries worldwide
In this book, Magee tells the story of his own discovery of philosophy and not only makes it come alive but shows its relevance to daily life. Magee is the Carl Sagan of philosophy, the great popularizer of the subject, and author of a major new introductory history, The Story of Philosophy. This book follows the course of Magee's life, exploring philosophers and ideas as he himself encountered them, introducing all the great figures and their ideas, from the pre-Socratics to Bertrand Russell and Karl Popper, including Wittgenstein, Kant, Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer, rationalism, utilitarianism, empiricism, and existentialism.--From publisher description.

The new radicalism by Bryan Magee ( Book )
12 editions published between 1962 and 1965 in English and German and held by 429 libraries worldwide