Bradley and the Structure of Knowledge (Philosophy) - Hardcover

Ferreira, Phillip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0791441415 ISBN 13: 9780791441411

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1999

Synopsis

Arguing against those who situate F.H. Bradley as a skeptic, mystic, or empiricist, this book makes a case for understanding his thought firmly in the tradition of rationalistic idealism.

This book examines some of the central logical and epistemological doctrines of British idealist philosopher, F. H. Bradley. Through a detailed analysis of Bradley’s doctrine of judgment and its relation to “feeling,” Phillip Ferreira views as mistaken recent efforts to see Bradley as a writer in the tradition of anglo-empiricism. And, though the significance of Bradley’s thought remains great, Ferreira contends that it stands at a considerable distance from mainstream philosophical analysis. Arguing against those who see Bradley as either a skeptic or a mystic, Bradley and the Structure of Knowledge places the thought of the nineteenth century Oxford philosopher where it was originally understood to belong―firmly in the tradition of rationalistic idealism.

About this title

About the Author

Phillip Ferreira is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Kutztown University.

Review

“Bradley and the Structure of Knowledge provides a readable guide to a difficult philosopher. It contains numerous insights and it reveals some unexpected ramifications of Bradley’s views. Moreover, it does this repeatedly and in surprising places.” ― James W. Allard, Montana State University

“This is a clearly written exposition of Bradley’s logic. Given the virtues of its argument and this clear exposition, Bradley and the Structure of Knowledge will provide a good entry to idealist and Bradley studies.” ― Fred Wilson, University of Toronto

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0791441415
• ISBN 13: 9780791441411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 309