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.

About the author

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

Summary

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.

Additional text

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.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Hutton, Sarah (University of York) Hutton
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9780198801542
• ISBN: 978-0-19-880154-2
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: The Oxford History of Philosophy; The Oxford History of Philosophy
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries