Author : Donald C. Ainslie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 29,23 MB
Release : 2015-01-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521821673
This Companion evaluates Hume's philosophical arguments in A Treatise of Human Nature and considers their historical context, particularly within British empiricism.
Author : Alexander Broadie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,67 MB
Release : 2003-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521003230
The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment offers a philosophical perspective on an eighteenth-century movement that has been profoundly influential on western culture. A distinguished team of contributors examines the writings of David Hume, Adam Smith, Thomas Reid, Adam Ferguson, Colin Maclaurin and other Scottish thinkers, in fields including philosophy, natural theology, economics, anthropology, natural science and law. In addition, the contributors relate the Scottish Enlightenment to its historical context and assess its impact and legacy in Europe, America and beyond. The result is a comprehensive and accessible volume that illuminates the richness, the intellectual variety and the underlying unity of this important movement. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers in philosophy, theology, literature and the history of ideas.
Author : David Fate Norton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 40,68 MB
Release : 1993-10-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521387101
David Hume is, arguably, the most important philosopher ever to have written in English. Although best known for his contributions to epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion, Hume also made substantial and influential contributions to psychology and the philosophy of mind, ethics, the philosophy of science, political and economic theory, political and social history, and, to a lesser extent, aesthetic and literary theory. All facets of Hume's output are discussed in this volume, the first genuinely comprehensive overview of his work. The picture that emerges is of a thinker who, though critical to the point of scepticism, was nonetheless able to build on that scepticism a profoundly important, and still viable, constructive philosophy.
Author : Ben Eggleston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 23,41 MB
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139867482
Utilitarianism, the approach to ethics based on the maximization of overall well-being, continues to have great traction in moral philosophy and political thought. This Companion offers a systematic exploration of its history, themes, and applications. First, it traces the origins and development of utilitarianism via the work of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, and others. The volume then explores issues in the formulation of utilitarianism, including act versus rule utilitarianism, actual versus expected consequences, and objective versus subjective theories of well-being. Next, utilitarianism is positioned in relation to Kantianism and virtue ethics, and the possibility of conflict between utilitarianism and fairness is considered. Finally, the volume explores the modern relevance of utilitarianism by considering its practical implications for contemporary controversies such as military conflict and global warming. The volume will be an important resource for all those studying moral philosophy, political philosophy, political theory, and history of ideas.
Author : Tom Sorell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 21,16 MB
Release : 1996-01-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521422444
The most convenient, accessible guide to Hobbes available.
Author : Peter Sabor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 30,90 MB
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107082633
This essay collection by leading scholars provides a comprehensive guide to Jane Austen's Emma, one of the greatest English novels.
Author : Donald Rutherford
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 31,81 MB
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : History
ISBN :
An exploration of one of the most innovative periods in the history of Western philosophy.
Author : Elizabeth S. Radcliffe
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 33,56 MB
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1444337866
Comprised of twenty-nine specially commissioned essays, A Companion to Hume examines the depth of the philosophies and influence of one of history's most remarkable thinkers. Demonstrates the range of Hume's work and illuminates the ongoing debates that it has generated Organized by subject, with introductions to each section to orient the reader Explores topics such as knowledge, passion, morality, religion, economics, and politics Examines the paradoxes of Hume's thought and his legacy, covering the methods, themes, and consequences of his contributions to philosophy
Author : Jack N. Rakove
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 47,51 MB
Release : 2020-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1107136393
A multifaceted approach to The Federalist that covers both its historical value and its continuing political relevance.
Author : Lex Newman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 30,59 MB
Release : 2007-03-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139827235
First published in 1689, John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding is widely recognised as among the greatest works in the history of Western philosophy. The Essay puts forward a systematic empiricist theory of mind, detailing how all ideas and knowledge arise from sense experience. Locke was trained in mechanical philosophy and he crafted his account to be consistent with the best natural science of his day. The Essay was highly influential and its rendering of empiricism would become the standard for subsequent theorists. This Companion volume includes fifteen new essays from leading scholars. Covering the major themes of Locke's work, they explain his views while situating the ideas in the historical context of Locke's day and often clarifying their relationship to ongoing work in philosophy. Pitched to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it is ideal for use in courses on early modern philosophy, British empiricism and John Locke.
