Modern Thinkers and Present Problems: An Approach to Modern Philosophy Through Its History (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Trace the ideas that shape today’s thinking by meeting modern philosophy in its own history.
This non fiction edition surveys major figures and movements from Bruno to Nietzsche, showing how historical reflection informs present problems. It weaves together chapters on pragmatism, progress, and the life of ideas to illuminate how past thought informs contemporary life, without losing sight of the human stakes.
- Clear introductions to key thinkers and turning points in modern philosophy
- Connections between historical ideas and present-day questions
- Accessible analysis suitable for readers at a grade-8–10 reading level
- Structured to help you understand how history informs current thought
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores how key figures from the past have helped develop Western ideas about the mind and the physical world. It focuses on seven great thinkers: Giordano Bruno, Baruch Spinoza, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, and William James. The author sets each of these thinkers within the intellectual landscape in which they operated and brings their ideas alive in a way that even newcomers to philosophy can understand. The book is more than just an introduction to these great minds, however. It also delves into their writings to uncover the deeper significance of their ideas and the insights they hold for the world today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330442685_0
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