History of Philosophy, Vol. 11

Frederick Copleston

ISBN 10: 0826469051 / ISBN 13: 9780826469052

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group, 2003

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pp. 240 1st Edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of Philosophy, Vol. 11
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826469051
• ISBN 13: 9780826469052
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In this additional volume of A History of Philosophy Copleston provides a detailed and objective introduction to Logical Positivism and Existentialism - two highly controversial areas of recent thought.

Frederick Copleston was Professor of the History of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at London University. This eleven-volume work is one of the most remarkable single-handed scholarly enterprises of modern times. Volume 11 covers A.J. Ayer, Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Karl Jasper, Søren Kierkegaard, Gabriel Marcel, Jean-Paul Sartre and Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Between them, the movements of Logical Positivism and Existentialism dominated philosophy in Europe for much of the last century, and the influence they exerted can still be felt today. This book explores the work of many of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century.

Brimming with detail and enthusiasm, A History of Philosophy gives an accessible account of philosophers from all eras and explains their works in relation to other philosophers. Each volume is an ideal guide for students studying specific eras and as a set offers a complete and unrivalled overview of the entire western philosophical tradition.

About the Author

Frederick Copleston was born in Somerset in 1907. After studying at Oxford, he held a number of academic posts, including Professor of the History of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at London University. He died in 1994.