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Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of philosophy... Read Full Overview

The eighth volume of Copleston's A History of Philosophy opens with an examination of the turn to empiricism in nineteenth-century Britain, analysing the important work of utilitarian thinkers such as Bentham and Mill.

The utilitarianism of the nineteenth century, the idealist movement, the pragmatist movement, modern realism, Bertrand Russell and more recent trends in British philosophy. +

'A monumental history . . . learned, lucid, patient and comprehensive.'
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'We can only applaud at the end of each act and look forward to applauding again at the final curtain.'
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