What makes a philosopher great?: thirteen arguments for twelve philosophers

This text is inspired by a single powerful question.

What is it to be great as a philosopher? No single grand answer is presumed to be possible; instead, rewardingly close studies of philosophical greatness are developed.

This is a scholarly yet accessible volume, blending metaphilosophy with the long history of philosophy and traversing centuries and continents.

The result is a series of case studies by accomplished scholars, each chapter trying to understand and convey a particular philosopher's greatness.