Roger Scruton

A Short History of Modern Philosophy (eBook, PDF)

From Descartes to Wittgenstein

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A Short History of Modern Philosophy is a lucid, challenging and up-to-date survey of the philosophers and philosophies from the founding father of modern philosophy, René Descartes, to the most important and famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134792092
• Artikelnr.: 41865564

Autorenporträt

Roger Scruton is well known as a writer, broadcaster and journalist. He has written numerous books, including The Meaning of Conservatism, Sexual Desire, and Xanthippic Dialogues.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 History of Philosophy and History of Ideas
Chapter 2 The Rise of Modern Philosophy
Part 1 Rationalism
Chapter 3 Descartes
Chapter 4 The Cartesian Revolution
Chapter 5 Spinoza
Chapter 6 Leibniz
Part 2 Empiricism
Chapter 7 Locke and Berkeley
Chapter 8 The Idea of a Moral Science
Chapter 9 Hume
Part 3 Kant and Idealism
Chapter 10 Kant I: The Ckitique of Pure Reason
Chapter 11 Kant II: Ethics and Aesthetics
Chapter 12 Hegel
Chapter 13 Reactions: Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche
Part 4 The Political Transformation
Chapter 14 Political Philosophy from Hobbes to Hegel
Chapter 15 Marx
Chapter 16 Utilitarianism and After
Part 5 Recent Philosophy
Chapter 17 Frege
Chapter 18 Phenomenology and Existentialism
Chapter 19 Wittcenstein

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Introduction; Chapter 1 History of Philosophy and History of Ideas; Chapter 2 The Rise of Modern Philosophy; Part 1 Rationalism; Chapter 3 Descartes; Chapter 4 The Cartesian Revolution; Chapter 5 Spinoza; Chapter 6 Leibniz; Part 2 Empiricism; Chapter 7 Locke and Berkeley; Chapter 8 The Idea of a Moral Science; Chapter 9 Hume; Part 3 Kant and Idealism; Chapter 10 Kant I: The Ckitique of Pure Reason; Chapter 11 Kant II: Ethics and Aesthetics; Chapter 12 Hegel; Chapter 13 Reactions: Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche; Part 4 The Political Transformation; Chapter 14 Political Philosophy from Hobbes to Hegel; Chapter 15 Marx; Chapter 16 Utilitarianism and After; Part 5 Recent Philosophy; Chapter 17 Frege; Chapter 18 Phenomenology and Existentialism; Chapter 19 Wittcenstein;

Rezensionen

'Dr Scruton writes with an unusual clarity and fluency, and is always a pleasure to read . . . this is certainly a book which you could give to anyone who was curious about philosophy and expect them to learn a lot from it.' - Alan Ryan, author of Bertrand Russell: A Political Life

'Anyone seeking a short and intelligible introduction to the ideas and intentions of Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Hegel and Marx, among others, need look no further.' - Good Book Guide