The Development of Modern Philosophy, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint): With Other Lectures and Essays - Couverture souple

Adamson, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133393243X ISBN 13 : 9781333932435

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Charting the rise of modern thought through Descartes to Kant and beyond, with clarity and context you can trust.
This edition collects the core lectures and commentary that map how modern philosophy emerged from historical study and careful analysis of mind, knowledge, and perception. It highlights how scientific ideas and methods shaped philosophical questions, and how later thinkers reworked those questions into new theory.

The book presents a clear through-line: from Descartes’ method and the mind–body problem to Kant’s critical turn, exploring how ideas about space, time, perception, and knowledge develop under historical reflection. It emphasizes the dialogue between sense and intellect, history and method, and asks how our concepts of reality and certainty arise.

- Understand Descartes’ method, the Cogito, and the transition from doubt to knowledge
- See how Kant’s early dissertations framed the split between sense and thought, and how that leads to critical philosophy
- Learn how philosophy ties to science and mathematics in the seventeenth century
- Follow the shift from traditional metaphysics to theories of knowledge and reality

Ideal for readers of philosophy, history of ideas, and students seeking a structured guide to the origins of modern philosophy and Kantian critique. This edition helps you grasp the big questions without getting lost in technical jargon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133393243X
• ISBN 13: 9781333932435
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 408
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