A New History of Western Philosophy
The individual volumes of Sir Anthony Kenny's acclaimed History of Western Philosophy have been hailed as "wonderfulauthoritativehugely rewarding" (Times Higher Education Supplement) and "genial and highly accessible" (London Review of Books). Now these four splendid books have been combined into one magnificent volume, providing a continuous sweeping account of the great thought of the Western world. Here readers will find not only an authoritative guide to the history of philosophy, but also a compelling introduction to every major area of philosophical inquiry. Kenny tells the story of philosophy chronologically, his lively narrative bringing the great philosophers to life and filling in the historical and intellectual background to their work. Kenny also looks closely at each of the main areas of philosophical exploration: knowledge and understanding; science; metaphysics; mind and soul; the nature and content of morality; political philosophy; and God. A New History of Western Philosophy is a stimulating chronicle of the intellectual development of Western civilization, allowing readers to trace the birth and growth of philosophy from antiquity to the present day.
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A New History of Western Philosophy
The individual volumes of Sir Anthony Kenny's acclaimed History of Western Philosophy have been hailed as "wonderfulauthoritativehugely rewarding" (Times Higher Education Supplement) and "genial and highly accessible" (London Review of Books). Now these four splendid books have been combined into one magnificent volume, providing a continuous sweeping account of the great thought of the Western world. Here readers will find not only an authoritative guide to the history of philosophy, but also a compelling introduction to every major area of philosophical inquiry. Kenny tells the story of philosophy chronologically, his lively narrative bringing the great philosophers to life and filling in the historical and intellectual background to their work. Kenny also looks closely at each of the main areas of philosophical exploration: knowledge and understanding; science; metaphysics; mind and soul; the nature and content of morality; political philosophy; and God. A New History of Western Philosophy is a stimulating chronicle of the intellectual development of Western civilization, allowing readers to trace the birth and growth of philosophy from antiquity to the present day.
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A New History of Western Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy

by Anthony Kenny
A New History of Western Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy

by Anthony Kenny

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The individual volumes of Sir Anthony Kenny's acclaimed History of Western Philosophy have been hailed as "wonderfulauthoritativehugely rewarding" (Times Higher Education Supplement) and "genial and highly accessible" (London Review of Books). Now these four splendid books have been combined into one magnificent volume, providing a continuous sweeping account of the great thought of the Western world. Here readers will find not only an authoritative guide to the history of philosophy, but also a compelling introduction to every major area of philosophical inquiry. Kenny tells the story of philosophy chronologically, his lively narrative bringing the great philosophers to life and filling in the historical and intellectual background to their work. Kenny also looks closely at each of the main areas of philosophical exploration: knowledge and understanding; science; metaphysics; mind and soul; the nature and content of morality; political philosophy; and God. A New History of Western Philosophy is a stimulating chronicle of the intellectual development of Western civilization, allowing readers to trace the birth and growth of philosophy from antiquity to the present day.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199589883
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 10/07/2010
Series: New History of Western Philosophy
Pages: 1088
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 2.40(d)

About the Author

Sir Anthony Kenny is one of Britain's most distinguished academic figures. He has been Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Master of Balliol College, Chairman of the Board of the British Library, and President of the British Academy. He has published more than forty books on philosophy and history.

Table of Contents

General Introduction ix

Part 1 Ancient Philosophy

List of Contents of Part 1 3

Introduction to Part 1 7

1 Beginnings: From Pythagoras to Plato 8

2 Schools of Thought: From Aristotle to Augustine 57

3 How to Argue: Logic 95

4 Knowledge and its Limits: Epistemology 118

5 How Things Happen: Physics 143

6 What There Is: Metaphysics 160

7 Soul and Mind 183

8 How to Live: Ethics 204

9 God 228

Part 2 Medieval Philosophy

List of Contents of Part 2 253

Introduction to Part 2 257

1 Philosophy and Faith: Augustine to Maimonides 261

2 The Schoolmen: From the Twelfth Century to the Renaissance 299

3 Logic and Language 344

4 Knowledge 375

5 Physics 391

6 Metaphysics 401

7 Mind and Soul 420

8 Ethics 449

9 God 468

Part 3 The Rise of Modern Philosophy

List of Contents of Part 3 497

Introduction to Part 3 501

1 Sixteenth-Century Philosophy 503

2 Descartes to Berkeley 526

3 Hume to Hegel 562

4 Knowledge 588

5 Physics 624

6 Metaphysics 636

7 Mind and Soul 659

8 Ethics 685

9 Political Philosophy 705

10 God 727

Part 4 Philosophy in the Modern World

List of Contents of Part 4 751

Introduction to Part 4 755

1 Bentham to Nietzsche 757

2 Peirce to Strawson 781

3 Freud to Derrida 810

4 Logic 829

5 Language 848

6 Epistemology 865

7 Metaphysics 884

8 Philosophy of Mind 901

9 Ethics 922

10 Aesthetics 945

11 Political Philosophy 961

12 God 977

Chronology 997

Abbreviations and Conventions 1001

Bibliography 1015

Index 1045

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