The textbook, deservedly considered one of the most significant in the domestic tradition, shows the genesis of philosophy and the initial period of the objective historical process of philosophizing in the states of the Ancient World. The book deals in detail with the history of philosophy in Ancient China, Ancient India, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Iran, Babylon, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The author often recedes into the background, giving place to fragments from primary sources, quotes and comments on thoughts. At the same time, the textbook is holistic, consistent in presentation, accessible and interesting.