Abstract

This book offers an “illustrated” list of 70 key philosophers, from Pythagoras to Michael Sandel, and more than 200 philosophical terms. It also lets readers see at a glance the etymology, sources, specific examples, and antonyms of words.
Pick up this book and learn before reading a difficult book on philosophy.

This book is organized by period, starting with the ancient Greek period with great Sophists such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and the great Scholastic philosopher Thomas Aquinas during the Middle Ages, to the blooming Renaissance, which saw developments in natural science, and the Early Modern and Modern era with René Descartes, often credited as the father of modern philosophy, J.J. Rousseau, and David Hume. Major philosophers and philosophical terms through the Industrial Revolution and two world wars are listed by period to the present day.

The Visual Dictionary of Philosophy covers some 2,600 years of Western philosophers from ancient times and can be of practical use and enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether readers wish to learn about philosophers or look up their favorite quotes, the illustrations make comprehension easy and intuitive.
With standalone single-page or two-page sections, readers can go at their own pace and follow their interests without necessarily reading from the beginning.


Table of Contents
• How to use this book
• Ancient periods – Introduction to Individual Philosophers and Dictionary of Terms
Thales, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Gorgias, Socrates,
Democritus, Plato, Aristotle, Zeno of Citium, Epicurus
• The Medieval Period: Introduction to Individual Philosophers and Glossary
Aurelius Augustinus, Anselm of Canterbury, Thomas Aquinas, William of Ockham
• The Early Modern Period: Introduction to Individual Philosophers and Glossary
Francis Bacon, John Locke, George Berkley, David Hume, René Descartes, Baruch de Spinoza, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Thomas Hobbes, Charles-Louis de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Michel de Montaigne, Blaise Pascal
• The Modern Period: Introduction to Individual Philosophers and Glossary
Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, Friedrich Schelling, Georg Hegel, Arthur Schopenhauer, Soren Kierkegaard, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, John Dewey, Sigmund Freud, Carl Gustav Jung
• The Present Day: Introduction to Individual Philosophers and Glossary
• Afterword
• References
• Index

Author’s Information

[Author]: Masato Tanaka
Born in Tokyo in 1970, Tanaka is Morning Garden Inc.'s president and a graduate of the University of the Arts London and the London College of Communication. Tanaka writes, edits, and produces books with a focus on visuals.
His publications include The Visual Dictionary of Philosophy, The Visual Dictionary of Philosophy (Part 2), The Visual Dictionary of Sociology (President Inc.), and The Visual Dictionary of Psychology (Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co., Ltd.).
Winner of the 2011 Good Design Award.

[Editing and supervision]: Tetsuya Saito
Born in 1971, editor and writer.
Saito has edited and supervised book edits in various fields, from philosophy and thought to business and economics, and also writes book reviews.