Philosophy and Philosophers : An Introduction to Western Philosophy.
Shand, John.
Philosophy and Philosophers : An Introduction to Western Philosophy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (353 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Presocratic Greek Philosophy -- 2 Greek Philosophy: Plato, Aristotle -- 3 Medieval Philosophy: Augustine, Aquinas, Ockham -- 4 Rationalism: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz -- 5 Empiricism: Locke, Berkeley, Hume -- 6 Transcendental Idealism: Kant -- 7 Later German Philosophy: Hegel, Nietzsche -- 8 Analytical Philosophy: Russell, Wittgenstein -- 9 Phenomenology and Existentialism: Husserl, Sartre -- 10 Logical Positivism and Falsificationism: Ayer, Popper -- 11 Linguistic Philosophy: Wittgenstein -- 12 Recent Philosophy -- Bibliography -- Chronology of Philosophers -- Index.
A survey of the Western tradition in metaphysics and epistemology. It presents the ideas of the major philosophers and their schools of thought in a readable and engaging way, highlighting the central points in each contributor's doctrines and offering a lucid discussion.
9781317488156
Philosophy.
Philosophers.
Electronic books.
B72 .S49 2014
190
Philosophy and Philosophers : An Introduction to Western Philosophy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (353 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Presocratic Greek Philosophy -- 2 Greek Philosophy: Plato, Aristotle -- 3 Medieval Philosophy: Augustine, Aquinas, Ockham -- 4 Rationalism: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz -- 5 Empiricism: Locke, Berkeley, Hume -- 6 Transcendental Idealism: Kant -- 7 Later German Philosophy: Hegel, Nietzsche -- 8 Analytical Philosophy: Russell, Wittgenstein -- 9 Phenomenology and Existentialism: Husserl, Sartre -- 10 Logical Positivism and Falsificationism: Ayer, Popper -- 11 Linguistic Philosophy: Wittgenstein -- 12 Recent Philosophy -- Bibliography -- Chronology of Philosophers -- Index.
A survey of the Western tradition in metaphysics and epistemology. It presents the ideas of the major philosophers and their schools of thought in a readable and engaging way, highlighting the central points in each contributor's doctrines and offering a lucid discussion.
9781317488156
Philosophy.
Philosophers.
Electronic books.
B72 .S49 2014
190