A History of Philosophy, Volume 6Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars and students. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, but also explains their relationship to the work of other philosophers. |
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User Review - davidpwithun - LibraryThingOne of the best introductions to ancient Greek philosophy out there. My only two complaints about it are: 1. Like many texts published a half century or longer ago Coplestone consistently leaves Greek ... Read full review
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Contents
Buffon | 39 |
ROUSSEAU 1 | 59 |
ROUSSEAU 2 | 80 |
Chapter Page | 81 |
THE GERMAN ENLIGHTENMENT 2 | 121 |
THE BREAK WITH THE ENLIGHTENMENT | 135 |
PART III | 150 |
VOLTAIRE TO HERDER | 164 |
ScIENTIFIC KNowLEDGE | 235 |
METAPHYSICs UNDER FIRE | 277 |
MoRALITY AND RELIGION | 308 |
AESTHETICS AND TELEOLOGY | 349 |
REMARKs on THE Opus Postumum | 380 |
Chapter Page | 393 |
A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 441 |
| 472 | |
Kants life and characterEarlier writings and the Newtonian | 180 |
THE PROBLEMs of THE FIRST Critique | 211 |
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| Title | A History of Philosophy, Volume 6 A History of Philosophy |
| Author | Frederick Copleston |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | A&C Black, 1999 |
| ISBN | 0860122999, 9780860122999 |
| Length | 509 pages |
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