A Short History of Modern Philosophy

From Descartes to Wittgenstein
2. New Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-0-415-13327-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

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.

Roger Scruton has been widely praised for his success in making the history of modern philosophy cogent and intelligible to anyone wishing to understand this fascinating subject. In this new edition, he has responded to the explosion of interest in the history of philosophy by substantially rewriting the book, taking account of recent debates and scholarship.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scruton, Roger

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: Neuzeit
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 19. Jahrhundert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the first edition, Preface to the second edition, Introduction, 1. History of philosophy and history of ideas, 2. The rise of modern philosophy, Part One: Rationalism, 3. Descartes, 4. The Cartesian revolution, 5. Spinoza, 6. Leibniz, Part Two: Empiricism, 7. Locke and Berkeley, 8. The idea of a moral science, 9. Hume, Part Three: Kant and idealism, 10. Kant I: The Critique of Pure Reason, 11. Kant II: Ethics and aesthetics, 12. Hegel, 13. Reactions: Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, Part Four: The political transformation, 14. Political philosophy from Hobbes to Hegel, 15. Marx, 16. Utilitarianism and after, Part Five: Recent philosophy, 17. Frege, 18. Phenomenology and existentialism, 19. Wittgenstein, Bibliography, Index

Über Autor(innen)

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.