The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Philosophy

You're no idiot, of course. You know the difference between Confucius and confusion and that Plato isn't something kids play with. But when it comes to telling your Hegel from your Schlegel or Phenomenology from Existentialism, things get a little more complicated. Socrates's adage, "The only thing I know is that I know nothing," doesn't have to be yours! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Philosophy, Second Edition, is a comprehensive reference to the essential ideas, most important figures, and evolution of philosophy