Zack (philosophy, U. of Oregon) answers about 1,000 questions about philosophy that explain that fundamentals of the field, different schools of thought, the lives of philosophers and their ideas, and other questions. Questions are organized by chronological periods, schools of thought, then philosophers, from ancient philosophy to the present day. They range from explaining what philosophy is and what is known about Plato and Aristotle, to Hegel and his system, to African American, feminist, and the new philosophy. Distributed by Independent Publishers Group. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)