Part 1 includes an introduction to the entire series and to the enduring problems of philosophy. The critical tensions in Western thought are identified and the context is set for the great conversation that follows. This first part of the series is foundational, designed to teach basic facts about the philosophers and traditions covered. Classical Origins examines the origins of philosophy in the Greco-Roman world.

Presents lectures by Darren Staloff ... [et al.]. These lectures are based on the seminar course at Columbia University on Western intellectual history augmented by additional lectures by selected "guest" lecturers. Gives a guided tour through 3,000 years of Western thought.

本书共10个单元,收录110篇文章,所选文章全部是未经简化的英语原文,既有生词解释又有语言难点注释,并对练习题进行详细分析与解答。