The Cambridge History of Seventeenth-Century Philosophy 2 Volume Paperback Set - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521531802 ISBN 13: 9780521531801

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

The Cambridge History of 17th Century Philosophy offers a uniquely comprehensive and authoritative overview of early-modern philosophy written by an international team of specialists. As with previous Cambridge histories of philosophy the subject is treated by topic and theme, and since history does not come packaged in neat bundles, the subject is also treated with great temporal flexibility, incorporating frequent reference to medieval and Renaissance ideas. The basic structure of the volumes corresponds to the way an educated seventeenth-century European might have organized the domain of philosophy. Thus, the history of science, religious doctrine, and politics feature very prominently. The narrative that unfolds begins with an intellectual world dominated by a synthesis of Aristotelianism and scholastic philosophy, but by the end of the period the mechanistic or "corpuscularian" philosophy has emerged and exerted its full impact on traditional metaphysics, ethics, theology, logic, and epistemology.

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The basic structure of the volumes corresponds to the way an educated 17th century European might have organised the domain of philosophy. Thus, the history of science, religious doctrine, and politics feature very prominently. The narrative that unfolds begins with an intellectual world dominated by a synthesis of Aristotelianism and scholastic philosophy, but by the end of the period the mechanistic or "corpuscularian" philosophy has emerged and exerted its full impact on traditional metaphysics, ethics, theology, logic, and epistemology.

Review

"This is an encyclopaedic history of the philosophical ideals central to the great change in Western philosophy from spiritualist scholasticism to materialist mechanism...I applaud the editors of this volume and Cambridge University Press for conceiving of and publishing this hard-core book." International Studies in Philosophy

"The remark `ground breaking' on a dust jacket is seldom to be believed, but in this case the description is correct. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates and graduate students, researchers, and faculty." Choice

"...the editors of this work should be congratulated for producing a magisterial and accessible history that will serve as an essential reference for anyone doing research in this period." Margaret J. Osler, Isis

"...these volumes should be most welcomed by students of philosophy, who will find them to be an ongoing source for further understanding and for living the philosophial life." Richard J. Blackwell, International Philosophical Quarterly

"This is a splendid set of individual articles which attempts to convey a sense of the richness and complexity of a period too often reduced to stereotypes and oversimplifications." Frederick P. van de Pitte, Philosophy in Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521531802
• ISBN 13: 9780521531801
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1642
• Editor: Garber Daniel, Ayers Michael