The Oxford Illustrated History of Western Philosophy

by Kenny, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9780192854407
• ISBN10: 0192854402
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780192853356
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-28
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This is a uniquely authoritative history of philosophy for the general reader. Written by a team of distinguished scholars, it tells the story of Western philosophy from its ancient beginnings to the present day, emphasizing the intellectual context of its development.Philosophy has played a central part in the history of Western civilization. This volume offers a detailed account of the lives and works of all the major thinkers through the ages, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Hegel, and recent figures suchas Russell, Sartre, and Wittgenstein. Key concepts, doctrines, and schools of thought from both the Anglo-American and Continental traditions are explored in a distinctive and accessible way. Personalities and ideas are brought to life as the book captures the richness and vitality of philosophyacross a wide range of cultures and times.The contributors are all experts in their fields and each makes a sharply individualistic contribution. They write with awareness of the latest scholarship and present their material in a lively and intelligible way. They bring to their chapters not only deep understanding, but also enthusiasm andzest for their subject. The book is illustrated with over 150 colour and black-and-white pictures, chosen to illuminate and complement the text.

Author Biography

Sir Anthony Kenny, president of the British Academy and Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford University, is the author of numerous works including What is Faith?, The Metaphysics of Mind, and Aristotle on the Perfect Life.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	ix
List of Colour Plates	xi
Ancient Philosophy	1	(54)
Stephen R. L. Clark
Medieval Philosophy	55	(52)
Paul Vincent Spade
Descartes to Kant	107	(86)
Anthony Kenny
Continental Philosophy From Fichte to Sartre	193	(46)
Roger Scruton
Mill to Wittgenstein	239	(36)
David Pears
Anthony Kenny
Political Philosophy	275	(88)
Anthony Quinton
Afterword	363	(8)
Chronological Table	371	(8)
Further Reading	379	(14)
Acknowledgements	393	(2)
Index	395