The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) Hardcover – 4 Jan. 2024

This series of Big Ideas books by DK is very good. So far I have purchased a number of them and found them all highly informative and easy to read. This volume on philosophy is particularly good, covering all the main philosophers and many of their ideas in a clear, simple language that is not too difficult for any one to understand, and the illustrations and pictures only add to the overall quality of the text. I have learned a lot from this book and would thoroughly recommend it to others.I hope you find my review helpful.

I found this book very helpful in guiding me through this new subject. With timelines and snippets of information. Easy to read for a dyslexic.

This book dealt with groups of philosophers, categorised by era. It gave an overview of the main thoughts of each philosopher, which was clearly explained, with the help of very easily understood and concise diagrams. Most of the information given was quite thorough, inspiring me to look up some more detail elsewhere.My only complaint is that the index at the back could be better; it generally contained just the philosophers names, with very few generic topics listed, such as time, reality, the soul...that sort of thing.All in all, a good, broad introductory book.

A fascinating book to read through or delve into randomly. The chronological layout makes sense for readers new to the subject. The book presents the subject in a manner which has sufficient detail without making it heavy going and boggling the mind. Plenty of clear and illuminating diagrams augment the text. The lightly glossed paper has a quality feel and with the sturdy hardcover the book is good to hold and read. I buy most of my books on Kindle these days, but this is one of those which is definitely better to have in the hard copy.

I've really enjoyed reading this, it's resized a lot of questions that I can't wait to find out the answers to. I think the book in particular is good broadening your knowledge on the types of philosophy out there and providing a basic explanation of theories from the origins to contemporary philosophy but with enough information in order find out more elsewhere

What a shame this book arrived slightly damaged. It’s a present so not the best start but it’s a good read! Quick overview of pretty much all the topics the birthday boy wants to learn about and it’s a touch thicker than I’d anticipated so feels like it’d be worth the price paid minus the damage.

The book is written as an introduction to the work of many philosophers, not just western ones, and gives a simple explanation of their way of thinking as well as mentioning some of their main points of view in philosophy. It makes excellent use of well presented flow diagrams and text and gives a time line for you to place these philosophers in. Although it is clearly not as in depth as the original works of many of these thinkers (who's quotes are interspersed in the text) it is clearly just an introduction to the subject, and a colourful and concise one at that!!! Excellent book.

This simplifies topics or philosophers' thinking in a way that is easy to read and understand. It is set out clearly and in a reader-friendly way. Suitable for people new to the subject or for people who want to find out more.