Reviews for A Brief History Of Philosophy: From Socrates to Derrida

The average rating for A Brief History Of Philosophy: From Socrates to Derrida based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-08-22 00:00:00 Berk Anla This is an enjoyable read, although there were certain sections such as that on Heidegger which I didn't understand at all. I think this is a wonderful introduction to the subject of philosophy which people should read and then they can decide on which of the philosophers they want to find out more about.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-02-11 00:00:00 Avon Avell I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars for this one. Johnston's voice is agreeable, and the text moves well. The title (as a quick glance at the table of contents shows) is misleading. The book isn't a history of philosophy, but a collection of short overviews of some key figures, more to introduce some of the broad approaches to philosophy rather than to trace an actual history. You couldn't really use this as full primer, but it's an enjoyable enough read with generally decent intros to the selected philosophers.