Short History of Modern Philosophy - From Descartes to Wittgenstein

From Descartes to Wittgenstein

By: Roger Scruton

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Paperback | 1 November 2001 | Edition Number 2

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Discover for yourself the pleasures of philosophy! Written both for the seasoned student of philosophy as well as the general reader, the renowned writer Roger Scruton provides a survey of modern philosophy.

Always engaging, Scruton takes us on a fascinating tour of the subject, from founding father Descartes to the most important and famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. He identifies all the principal figures as well as outlines of the main intellectual preoccupations that have informed western philosophy.

Painting a portrait of modern philosophy that is vivid and animated, Scruton introduces us to some of the greatest philosophical problems invented in this period and pursued ever since. Including material on recent debates, A Short History of Modern Philosophy is already established as the classic introduction. Read it and find out why.

"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

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'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

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Preface to the First Edition	p. vii
Preface to the Second Edition	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
History of Philosophy and History of Ideas	p. 3
The Rise of Modern Philosophy	p. 13
Rationalism	p. 27
Descartes	p. 29
The Cartesian Revolution	p. 40
Spinoza	p. 49
Leibniz	p. 67
Empiricism	p. 81
Locke and Berkeley	p. 83
The Idea of a Moral Science	p. 107
Hume	p. 121
Kant and Idealism	p. 137
Kant I: the Ckitique of Pure Reason	p. 139
Kant Ii: Ethics and Aesthetics	p. 151
Hegel	p. 169
Reactions: Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche	p. 185
The Political Transformation	p. 201
Political Philosophy from Hobbes to Hegel	p. 203
Marx	p. 219
Utilitarianism and After	p. 234
Recent Philosophy	p. 247
Frege	p. 249
Phenomenology and Existentialism	p. 263
Wittcenstein	p. 281
Blbliography	p. 295
Index	p. 311
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Short History of Modern Philosophy - From Descartes to Wittgenstein

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