Philosophical Currents
audiobook (Unabridged) ∣ The Shaping of Modern Thought
By Rowley N. Howland
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Discover how the greatest minds in history have shaped our modern world in "Philosophical Currents: The Shaping of Modern Thought." This illuminating exploration traces the development of philosophical ideas from ancient Greece to contemporary postmodernism, revealing how abstract concepts have dramatically influenced societies, institutions, and individual lives throughout human history.
Journey through millennia of intellectual evolution as you witness how Plato's idealism, Aristotle's empiricism, and Socrates' questioning method established foundations that still support modern thinking. See how medieval thinkers preserved and transformed classical wisdom while Islamic philosophers advanced mathematical and scientific understanding. Experience the Renaissance rebirth of humanism and its celebration of human potential and dignity.
Follow the revolutionary impact of Enlightenment reason on political systems worldwide, the Romantic rebellion against cold rationality, and the radical questioning of traditional values by Nietzsche and existentialists.
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