Книга "Западная философия" в новом издании, которая дает обзор западной философской традиции с ее происхождения в древней Греции до работ современных ведущих философов. Антология содержит ключевые аргументы выдающихся философов, а также более новые чтения, представляющие интерес для современности. Она является самосодержательным путеводителем по истории различных сфер западноевропейской философии, которые могут быть рассмотрены как студентами, так и преподавателями. Новая редакция этой ан
Предлагаем описание книги:
"Western Philosophy" is an important anthology of essays that revisits Western philosophical theory from its classical origins to more contemporary thinking in view to help students gain an understanding of key philosophical concerns and major issues.
This third edition includes newly incorporated extracts that shed light on the work of thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas, Niccolò Machiavelli, René Descartes and William James as well as other classical and contemporary writers that are essential for a thorough understanding of the Western tradition. Each extract comes with succinct sample questions that aim to help readers grasp the philosophical trajectory uncovered in the given piece, as well as detailed further reading recommendations so students can continue their inquiries further through web-based resources highlighted or linked. Additionally, a new introductory essay by John Cottingham offers invaluable advice on how to access and apprehend philosophical texts, a useful consideration for readers studying these disciplines at any level.
Along with its historical significance, "Western Philosophy" aims to reflect the breadth and depth thinkers from across the Western world have addressed when it comes to primal questions such as existence, reality, meaning, opposites, being and nonbeing, time, space, freedom, interaction and others.
In sum, this anthology remains a necessary reading for students new to philosophy or diligently exploring it on multiple levels.
Электронная Книга «Western Philosophy» написана автором Группа авторов в году.
Минимальный возраст читателя: 0
Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781119165743
Описание книги от Группа авторов
The new edition of this celebrated anthology surveys the Western philosophical tradition from its origins in ancient Greece to the work of today’s leading philosophers Western Philosophy: An Anthology provides an authoritative guided tour through the great tradition of Western philosophical thought. The seminal writings of the great philosophers along with more recent readings of contemporary interest are explored in 144 substantial and carefully chosen extracts, each preceded by a lucid introduction, guiding readers through the history of a diverse range of key arguments, and explaining how important theories fit into the unfolding story of Western philosophical inquiry. Broad in scope, the anthology covers all the main branches of philosophy: theory of knowledge and metaphysics, logic and language, philosophy of mind, the self and freedom, religion and science, moral philosophy, political theory, aesthetics, and the meaning of life, all in self-contained parts which can be worked on by students and instructors independently. The third edition of the Anthology contains newly incorporated classic texts from thinkers such as Aquinas, Machiavelli, Descartes, William James, and Wittgenstein. Each of the 144 individual extracts is now followed by sample questions focusing on the key philosophical problems raised by the excerpt, and accompanied by detailed further reading suggestions that include up-to-date links to online resources. Also new to this edition is an introductory essay written by John Cottingham, which offers advice to students on how to read and write about a philosophical text. Part of th e Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies series, Western Philosophy: An Anthology, Third Edition remains an indispensable collection of classic source materials and expert insights for both beginning and advanced university students in a wide range of philosophy courses.
