A Short History of Modern Philosophy

From Descartes to Wittgenstein

Roger Scruton

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Routledge
12 October 2001

History: specific events & topics; Philosophy; History of Western philosophy

Series: Routledge Classics

Discover for yourself the pleasures of philosophy! Written both for the seasoned student of philosophy as well as the general reader, the renowned writer Roger Scruton provides a survey of modern philosophy. Always engaging, Scruton takes us on a fascinating tour of the subject, from founding father Descartes to the most important and famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. He identifies all the principal figures as well as outlines of the main intellectual preoccupations that have informed western philosophy. Painting a portrait of modern philosophy that is vivid and animated, Scruton introduces us to some of the greatest philosophical problems invented in this period and pursued ever since. Including material on recent debates, A Short History of Modern Philosophy is already established as the classic introduction. Read it and find out why.

By: Roger Scruton
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9780415267625
ISBN 10: 0415267625
Series: Routledge Classics
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 12 October 2001
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Chapter 1 History of Philosophy and History of Ideas; Chapter 2 The Rise of Modern Philosophy; Part 1 Rationalism; Chapter 3 Descartes; Chapter 4 The Cartesian Revolution; Chapter 5 Spinoza; Chapter 6 Leibniz; Part 2 Empiricism; Chapter 7 Locke and Berkeley; Chapter 8 The Idea of a Moral Science; Chapter 9 Hume; Part 3 Kant and Idealism; Chapter 10 Kant I: The Ckitique of Pure Reason; Chapter 11 Kant II: Ethics and Aesthetics; Chapter 12 Hegel; Chapter 13 Reactions: Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche; Part 4 The Political Transformation; Chapter 14 Political Philosophy from Hobbes to Hegel; Chapter 15 Marx; Chapter 16 Utilitarianism and After; Part 5 Recent Philosophy; Chapter 17 Frege; Chapter 18 Phenomenology and Existentialism; Chapter 19 Wittcenstein;

Roger Scruton (1944 - ). Philosopher, author, journalist, composer and editor of the Salisbury Review, considered to be one of the world's leading conservative philosophers.

Reviews for A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein

'Dr Scruton writes with an unusual clarity and fluency, and is always a pleasure to read . . . this is certainly a book which you could give to anyone who was curious about philosophy and expect them to learn a lot from it.' - Alan Ryan, author of Bertrand Russell: A Political Life 'Anyone seeking a short and intelligible introduction to the ideas and intentions of Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Hegel and Marx, among others, need look no further.' - Good Book Guide 'Anyone seeking a short and intelligible introduction to the ideas and intentions of Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Hegel and Marx, among others, need look no further.' - Good Book Guide 'In his work as a philosopher and aesthetician he's an exhaustive reducer to first principles, while in his books for the interested non-specialist he's as first-rate a popularizer as David Attenborough and John Keegan.' - Salon 'Dr Scruton writes with an unusual clarity and fluency, and is always a pleasure to read . . . this is certainly a book which you could give to anyone who was curious about philosophy and expect them to learn a lot from it.' - Alan Ryan, author of Bertrand Russell: A Political Life ' - A Short History of Modern Philosophy could hardly be done much better than Dr Scruton has done it.' - Gordon Graham, author of The Internet: A Philosophical Enquiry