The Classics of Western Philosophy
A Reader's Guide
Jorge J E Gracia editor Gregory M Reichberg editor Bernard N Schumacher editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:30th Dec '02
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The Classics of Western Philosophy brings together 61 newly-commissioned essays on classic texts ranging from Ancient Greece to the twentieth century. Surveying the history of philosophy, the book focuses on historical texts rather than historical figures and covers the entire range of classics in a single volume.
- Provides 61 chapters written by leading experts on the classics of Western thought.
- Includes current references to the scholarly literature in addition to a select bibliography of major articles and books.
- Contributors include C.D.C. Reeve on Plato's Republic, Terrence Irwin on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Dominic O'Meara on Plotinus' Enneads, James Ross on Aquinas' Summa Theologiae, Don Garrett on Spinoza's Ethics, Allen Wood on Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Stephen Houlgate on Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, Michael Dummett on Frege's ‘Über Sinn und Bedeutung,' Hanjo Glock on Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and David Woodruff Smith on Husserl's Logical Investigations.
- Surveys the history of philosophy by focussing on the historical texts rather than historical figures.
- Covers the entire range of classics in a single volume.
‘This volume provides a strong statement of the continuing case that the classics of Western thought ought to be read and reflected upon as a component of the well-examined life. It also expands what counts as a classic, bringing the list up through to the 1960s, thus providing a thoughtful, pointed, and, above all, useful window into the development of Western thought over its whole history.’ James Turner Johnson, Rutgers University
‘This impressive collection of essays – many by some of the best-known philosophers writing today – provides a unique and first-rate introduction to Western philosophy from the time of the Pre-Socratics to the second half of the twentieth century. All the essays are clearly written, highly informative, and generous in their suggestions for further reading.’Brian Davies, Fordham University
ISBN: 9780631236115
Dimensions: 246mm x 173mm x 35mm
Weight: 1052g
640 pages