Enlightenment Philosophy in a Nutshell: The complete guide to the great revolutionary philosophers, including René Descartes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, and David Hume

Jane O'Grady

ISBN 10: 1788283724 / ISBN 13: 9781788283724

Published by Arcturus Publishing, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Enlightenment Philosophy in a Nutshell: The complete guide to the great revolutionary philosophers, including René Descartes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, and David Hume
• Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788283724
• ISBN 13: 9781788283724
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

"...there is nothing elementary about O''Grady''s primer. She pulls off the feat of writing a reliable and accessible introduction to modern philosophy that is also a meaningful contribution to the subject." - Times Literary Supplement

From Descartes'' famous line ''I think therefore I am'' to Kant''s fascinating discussions of morality, the thinkers of the Enlightenment have helped to shape the modern world. Addressing such important subjects as the foundations of knowledge and the role of ethics, the theories of these philosophers continue to have great relevance to our lives.

Ranging across Enlightenment thinking from Berkeley to Rousseau, Enlightenment Philosophy in a Nutshell explains important ideas such as Locke''s ideas of primary and secondary qualities, Kant''s moral rationalism, and Hume''s inductive reasoning.

Filled with helpful diagrams and simple summaries of complex theories, this essential introduction brings the great ideas of the past to everyone.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The critically-acclaimed Knowledge in a Nutshell series provides accessible and engaging introductions to wide-ranging topics, written by experts in their fields.