British Philosophy in the Seventeenth Century

Sarah Hutton presents a rich historical study of one of the most fertile periods in philosophy. It was in the seventeenth century that Britain first produced philosophers of international stature. Bacon, Hobbes, and Locke, and many other thinkers are shown in their intellectual, social, political, and religious context.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Professor Sarah Hutton is Professor Emeritus of Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Aberystwyth.

Zusammenfassung

Sarah Hutton presents a rich historical study of one of the most fertile periods in philosophy. It was in the seventeenth century that Britain first produced philosophers of international stature. Bacon, Hobbes, and Locke, and many other thinkers are shown in their intellectual, social, political, and religious context.

Zusatztext

Sarah Hutton is an excellent choice for author. She is an eminent senior scholar with an extensive publication record . . . Hutton does a wonderful job presenting a large body of diverse and complicated material accurately and concisely. She is to be commended heartily.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Sarah Hutton, Sarah (University of York) Hutton
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9780198801542
• ISBN: 978-0-19-880154-2
• Seiten: 296
• Serien: The Oxford History of Philosophy; The Oxford History of Philosophy
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; History, History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, HISTORY / Social History, Philosophy, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy