Heretics!: The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy Steven Nadler and Ben Nadler is an English-language reader that makes the foundations of modern philosophy accessible. This graphic story offers an engaging and visual introduction to the origins of modern thought.
This graphic narrative tells the story of seventeenth-century thinkers such as Galileo, Descartes, and Spinoza, who challenged authority at great risk to their own lives. The book highlights their influential ideas about nature, religion, politics, and knowledge—ideas that fundamentally changed our worldview. Through vivid illustrations and gripping stories, the turbulent history of these philosophers and their conflicts with church and monarchy becomes clear.
Heretics! connects with themes such as modern philosophy and philosophical traditions and is suitable for readers who want to delve into the subject in depth. This work combines the power of text and image to create a unique understanding of the wonderful and dangerous beginning of modern philosophy.