The World's Greatest Thinkers - Their Life and Work in a Nutshell.

As Socrates said, 'The unexamined life is not worth living.' Could it be time to re-examine our beliefs and change our lives? How better to get started than by reading the works of the most influential philosophers from Ancient Greece and China to the present day. What is the nature of good and evil? What is the meaning of existence, and who are we really?

For thousands of years the greatest minds have struggled with questions such as these. But who were these men and women? How did they live their lives? This fascinating book examines the lives and thoughts of 100 philosophers who changed the way we view the world.

Discover the true stories behind some of the world's greatest thinkers from east and west. Each philosopher's life is explored in relation to their personal life, the development of their thought, and their main conclusions.