Author(s): Ben Dupre

Philosophy and Religion

50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a concise, accessible and popular guide to the central tenets of Western thought.

Every important principle of philosophy, religion, politics, economics, the arts and the sciences is profiled in a series of short illustrated essays, complemented by an informative array of timelines and box features.

From feminism to capitalism, evolution to existentialism, this compact guide is the perfect introduction to the big ideas that shape the world we live in.