Edouard Le Roy

Broschiertes Buch

A New Philosophy Henri Bergson

Beschreibung

Edouard Le Roy, a notable French philosopher and mathematician, by "A New Philosophy" as a philosophical book. This work, published in the early twentieth century, made an important addition to the area of philosophy. Le Roy's work might be described as a demand for a philosophical paradigm change. He argues for the significance of reconciling science and philosophy, with the goal of bridging the gap between these two historically different fields. In "A New Philosophy," he presents a holistic approach to human life that considers both empirical and metaphysical dimensions. The investigation of the link between science, religion, and philosophy is one of the book's main themes. According to Le Roy, these realms of human cognition should not be viewed as antagonistic, but rather as complimentary components of a full worldview. Le Roy's writing is distinguished by clarity and precision, making complicated philosophical themes understandable to a wider audience. He highlights the need of accepting ambiguity and humility in the search of knowledge, arguing for a philosophy that is open to new scientific discoveries. In conclusion, Edouard Le Roy's "A New Philosophy" is a thought-provoking work that questions traditional boundaries in philosophy and strives to construct a harmonic synthesis between science and metaphysics.

Autor

Édouard Louis Emmanuel Julien Le Roy (June 18, 1870 - November 10, 1954) worked as a French philosopher as well as mathematician. Streatfeild was born in Carshalton, Surrey, the son of Southern African diplomat Frank Newton Streatfeild. He attended Oundle and Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he earned a degree in Classics. From 1889 until his death, he worked in the British Museum's Department of Printed Books. From 1898 until 1902, he was also The Daily Graphic's music critic. He contributed often to English and international magazines. Although Streatfeild never worked at the British Museum's musical department, music was his primary interest. He was a fan of contemporary music as well as Handel's work. Masters of Italian Music (1895), his first book, was a study of Verdi, Boito, and later composers such as Puccini. Alec Hyatt-King wrote in the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2014), "Streatfeild's book on Handel, though old-fashioned in some ways, is a balanced and penetrating study that is still valuable." Opera, Streatfeild's 1897 novel, was reprinted multiple times during and after his lifetime, with changes by J a Fuller Maitland and Edward J Dent. Project Gutenberg uploaded the 1907 edition online in 2005.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books LLP
• Seitenzahl: 114
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 140g
• ISBN-13: 9789359324180
• ISBN-10: 9359324183
• Artikelnr.: 69975290