{"product_id":"the-philosopher-a-history-in-six-types-9780691178462","title":"The Philosopher: A History in Six Types","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the role of the philosopher has changed over time and across cultures-and what it reveals about philosophy today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat would the global history of philosophy look like if it were told not as a story of ideas but as a series of job descriptions-ones that might have been used to fill the position of philosopher at different times and places over the past 2,500 years? \u003ci\u003eThe Philosopher\u003c\/i\u003e does just that, providing a new way of looking at the history of philosophy by bringing to life six kinds of figures who have occupied the role of philosopher in a wide range of societies around the world over the millennia-the Natural Philosopher, the Sage, the Gadfly, the Ascetic, the Mandarin, and the Courtier. The result is at once an unconventional introduction to the global history of philosophy and an original exploration of what philosophy has been-and perhaps could be again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy uncovering forgotten or neglected philosophical job descriptions, the book reveals that philosophy is a universal activity, much broader-and more gender inclusive-than we normally think today. In doing so, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosopher\u003c\/i\u003e challenges us to reconsider our idea of what philosophers can do and what counts as philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Smith-Ruiu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691178462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin E. H. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is university professor of the history and philosophy of science at the Universit? Paris Diderot--Paris VII. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNature, Human Nature, and Human Difference: Race in Early Modern Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and Divine Machines: Leibniz and the Sciences of Life (both Princeton). He writes frequently for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCabinet Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42806578643059,"sku":"9.78069E+12","price":33.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ec8244df-0c65-493d-a77a-ba838a6a4543.jpg?v=1738236716","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-philosopher-a-history-in-six-types-9780691178462","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}