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Hobbes to Hume created by W.T. Jones.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1969.Edition: 2ndDescription: 381 pagesContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0155383140
Other title:
  • A history of western philosophy
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction; Chapter 1 Renaissance, 2 - Reformation, 3 - Science and scientific method, 4 - Hobbes, 5 - Descartes, 6 - Spinoza, 7 - Leibniz, 8 - Locke, 9 - Berkeley,10 - Hume
Summary: A history of Western philosophy examines the nature of philosophical enterprise and philosophy's role in Western culture. Jones and Fogelin weave key passages from classic philosophy works into their comments and criticisms, giving. A history of Western philosophy the combined advantages of a source book and textbook. The text concentrates on major figures in each historical period, combining exposition with direct quotations from the philosophers themselves. The text places philosophers in appropriate cultural context and shows how their theories reflect the concerns of their times.
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction; Chapter 1 Renaissance, 2 - Reformation, 3 - Science and scientific method, 4 - Hobbes, 5 - Descartes, 6 - Spinoza, 7 - Leibniz, 8 - Locke, 9 - Berkeley,10 - Hume

A history of Western philosophy examines the nature of philosophical enterprise and philosophy's role in Western culture. Jones and Fogelin weave key passages from classic philosophy works into their comments and criticisms, giving. A history of Western philosophy the combined advantages of a source book and textbook. The text concentrates on major figures in each historical period, combining exposition with direct quotations from the philosophers themselves. The text places philosophers in appropriate cultural context and shows how their theories reflect the concerns of their times.

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