Bacon to Kant: An Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Softcover

Garrett Thomson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577667530 ISBN 13: 9781577667537

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 2012

Synopsis

In teaching Modern philosophy, the absence of a comprehensive secondary text results in much class time spent on clarifying the ideas of the philosophers, leaving little room for philosophical discussion of wider issues. Bacon to Kant was developed as a response to the classroom need to offer undergraduate philosophy students an introduction to the claims and arguments of ten of the most-studied Rationalist, Empiricist, and Enlightenment-era philosophers Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Bacon, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, and Kant. The text is designed to be accessible without being philosophically naive. Thomson explains and analyzes central arguments in a readable and engaging style. Critical assessments of evolving views and arguments, contrasting interpretations of original texts, and thought-provoking questions designed to promote lively discussion help students connect the material to broader contemporary philosophical issues.

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Review:

"This is a significantly improved edition. Of particular note is the addition of material regarding the political and moral philosophy of the period, particularly with regard to Locke, Hume, and Kant." --Jed Donelan, Franklin Pierce University

"I have used this text for many years with a great deal of success. Thomson does an excellent job of explaining difficult material in a way my students can understand." --Barry Brown, Missouri Southern State University

"It will allow me to focus on particular philosophers of the period using primary texts yet still provide the students with a solid knowledge of all major figures in the early Modern period." --Mike Pelletti, Idaho State University

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1577667530
• ISBN 13: 9781577667537
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 390