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A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 2: Modern Philosophy — Herbert Ernest Cushman

A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 2: Modern Philosophy

Herbert Ernest Cushman

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 359 pages

A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 2: Modern Philosophy is a textbook survey of modern philosophical thought, written as an accessible outline for students. It sets major ideas in historical and cultural context and includes figures such as Immanuel Kant. It is worth listening to as a clear, structured introduction to modern philosophy.

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Contents

  1. A BEGINNER’S HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS VOLUME II. MODERN PHILOSOPHY (1453 to the Present Time)
  4. ILLUSTRATIONS
  5. CHAPTER I THE CHARACTERISTICS AND DIVISIONS OF THE MODERN PERIOD
  6. CHAPTER II THE RENAISSANCE1 (1453–1690)
  7. CHAPTER III THE HUMANISTIC PERIOD OF THE RENAISSANCE (1453–1600)
  8. CHAPTER IV THE NATURAL SCIENCE PERIOD OF THE RENAISSANCE (1600–1690)5
  9. CHAPTER V THE RATIONALISM OF THE NATURAL SCIENCE PERIOD OF THE RENAISSANCE
  10. CHAPTER VI THE ENLIGHTENMENT (1690–1781)36
  11. CHAPTER VII JOHN LOCKE
  12. CHAPTER VIII BERKELEY AND HUME
  13. CHAPTER IX THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY46
  14. CHAPTER X KANT53
  15. CHAPTER XI THE GERMAN IDEALISTS
  16. CHAPTER XII THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE THING-IN-ITSELF
  17. CHAPTER XIII THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY73
  18. INDEX
  19. Footnotes.
  20. Transcriber’s Notes.
  21. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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