History of Ideas - Hardcover

The product of Peter Watson's tremendous research, History of Ideas is a comprehensive inventory of human history and human creativity.

In this history, which began with the invention of the flint ax two million years ago, the stories are told not of emperors and kings, ministers and generals, but of the ideas that are the cornerstones of humanity's long run. First languages, first words, gods, sacrifices, calendar, time, art, money, writing and economy are presented to the reader by distilling the life stories of inventors, philosophers, musicians, religious leaders, poets and writers.

Written as an alternative to traditional history, this book is a reference source that presents not the history of kings, wars, conquests and treaties, but the thought processes behind all the great events recorded in history, and the history of the ideas and inventions that are the products of these processes. The aim of the book, presented under five main headings, is, in the words of its author, "to identify and examine ideas and inventions that have a long-term impact on what we live and think in the past or present."

History of Ideas, which is a first step towards understanding ourselves and the world we live in, also helps those who want to continue on the path with its rich bibliography.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 1088

Year of Print: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Yapı Kredi Publications

First Print Year: 2014

Language Turkish