A critical history of philosophy (Volume I)

By Asa Mahan and Mahan Asa 1800-1889

Book Overview

How did the great questions of reality, knowledge, and conduct become the map of the modern mind? Ideas change the world fast. In A Critical History of Philosophy (Volume I), Asa Mahan offers a brisk, searching guide through western philosophical traditions, written with the confidence of 19th century scholarship and the urgency of a teacher addressing real readers. More than a chronology, this is a critical philosophy survey that weighs arguments as it moves from the early Greeks to the founders of modern thought. Mahan frames the enduring conversations on metaphysics and epistemology, and keeps ethics and moral theory in view as philosophy turns from the polis to the person. Expect clear orientation to Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, then the pivotal modern sequence of Descartes, Locke, and Hume, set within a larger philosophy history reference book designed for steady consultation as well as continuous reading. Its metaphysics epistemology overview is handy when comparing schools across centuries, terms, and primary texts. As the opening volume in a complete philosophy history set, it is equally at home as a college philosophy course text or a philosophy students study guide for essays, seminars, and revision. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For anyone building a classic library or tracing american philosophy history alongside Europe, Mahan's judicious perspective offers both a period voice and a lasting framework.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9389265142
• ISBN13: 9789389265149
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"