History of Philosophy - Twentieth-Century Perspectives

This volume, based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 2014-15, explores the history of philosophy.

List of contents

Preface Anthony O'Hear; 1. An introduction to Plato's theory of forms David Sedley; 2. Aristotle through lenses from Bernard Williams S. Broadie; 3. What is the matter with matter, according to Plotinus? A. A. Long; 4. Aquinas on what God is not Brian Davies; 5. Descartes on the errors of the senses Sarah Patterson; 6. Why should we read Spinoza? Susan James; 7. Managing expectations: Locke on the material mind and moral mediocrity Catherine Wilson; 8. Hume's 'manifest contradictions' P. J. E. Kail; 9. Kant's third critique: the project of unification Sebastian Gardner; 10. Why Hegel now (again) - and in what form? Robert Stern; 11. Is Nietzsche a life-affirmer? Simon May; 12. The Analytic Revolution Michael Beaney; 13. Ramsey's cognitivism: truth, ethics and the meaning of life Cheryl Misak; 14. Wittgenstein and the illusion of 'progress': on real politics and real philosophy in a world of technocracy Rupert Read.

Summary

History of Philosophy: Twentieth-Century Perspectives is based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 2014–15. A group of eminent scholars consider important figures in the history of philosophy from Plato to Wittgenstein. The volume is essential reading for all those interested in the history of philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: &apos, Anthony hear, O&apos, Anthony O''''hear, Anthony (Royal Institute of Philosophy O''''hear
• Assisted by: Anthony O'Hear (Editor), Anthony (Royal Institute of Philosophy O'Hear (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.08.2016
• EAN: 9781316626269
• ISBN: 978-1-316-62626-9
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements; Royal Institute of Philosophy; Royal Institute of Philosophy; Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day