New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2014. This is the first of a series of books in which Peter Adamson aims ultimately to present a complete history of philosophy, more thoroughly but also more enjoyably than ever before. In short, lively chapters, based on the popular History of Philosophy podcast, he offers an accessible, humorous, and detailed look at the emergence of philosophy. The story is told "without any gaps," discussing not only such major figures but also less commonly discussed topics.