philosophers

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Aristotle

a graphic biography
"Little is known about the early life of Aristotle, the polymath who would go on to serve as a cultural cornerstone of modern thought and scholarship. Alecos Papadatos, the artist behind the critically acclaimed, award-winning, New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel Logicomix, and Tassos Apostolidis, an author and teacher, team up to bring his story to life, following the trail of clues to paint a picture of the great man and his philosophy. The son of a renowned Macedonian physician, Aristotle pursues his studies in Athens and becomes one of Plato's favorite disciples. A great scholar, he even serves as Alexander the Great, Ptolemy, and Cassander's personal tutor. For many, that would be the high point of their career, but Aristotle goes on to found his own school, the Lyceum. There he transmits his knowledge and passion to any student wishing to embark on an intellectual and philosophical journey. Most of his works that have endured to this day are from this crucial time, thought to be lecture aids for his students. The fact that these were not likely intended for publication and yet have had such an astounding influence on every school of Western thought, speak to the monumental legacy which Papadatos and Apostolidis carefully reconstruct in this compelling and informative graphic novel"--Provided by publisher.
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The philosophy resistance squad

2021
"Milo is thrilled to be starting at the country's most prestigious school. But it soon becomes clear that something sinister is going on. The headmaster, Dr Pummelcrush, is bent on brainwashing the students and turning them into mindless, unthinking human robots. When Milo stumbles across a bright and colorful secret garden and meets its joyous gardener, he and his friends begin to open their minds to a whole new way of thinking: philosophy. Can the Philosophy Resistance Squad use their new questioning skills to resist Pummelcrush's evil project and save their classmates from being zombified?"--OCLC.
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Rene Descartes

2018
Looks at the life of seventeenth-century French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, Rene Descartes.
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The three escapes of Hannah Arendt

a tyranny of truth
2018
A comic biography of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt.

Socrates

a life worth living
2022
A biography of Socrates with emaphasis on his effect on the field of philosophy.

A little history of philosophy

2012
Presents the subject of philosophy as the history of ideas, and introduces the great thinkers of Western philosophy along with stories from their lives.

Philosophy, invention, and engineering

2019
Provides information on the lives and contributions of great scientists in the fields of philosophy, invention, and engineering. Includes teacher notes.

Socrates

Greek philosopher
Discusses the culture and philosophy of Socrates, covering his style of teaching, life in Athens, strange behaviors, method of argument and analytic questioning, execution because of his beliefs, and influence on later leaders and philosophers.

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