The Giants of Philosophy (The Audio Classics: Giants of Philosophy)

[This Audio CD box-set contains a survey of 13 of the world's most important philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Baruch Spinoza, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Arthur Schopenhauer, Soren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, John Dewey, and Jean-Paul Sartr]

The Giants of Philosophy is a series of dramatic presentations, in understandable language, of the concerns, questions, interests, and overall world view of history's greatest philosophers. Special emphasis on clear and relevant explanations gives you a new arsenal of insights toward living a better life.

In this series collection you'll survey thirteen of the world's most important philosophers. You'll see how each philosopher created a complete and coherent system of thought, including their views on ethics, metaphysics, politics, and aesthetics.

Contributing authors: Berel Lang, Thomas C. Brickhouse, R. J. O Connell, Kenneth L. Schmitz, Thomas Cook, Nicholas Capaldi, A. J. Mandt, John E. Smith, Mark Stone, George Connell, Richard Schacht, John J. Stuhr, and John Compton.

Charlton Heston, narrator of the Giants of Philosophy Series, is among America's most respected actors. Best known for his roles in historical films, Mr. Heston sensitively and clearly explains history's greatest philosophical insights.