A history of philosophy, from Thales to the present time (Volume I)

By Friedrich Ueberweg, Noah Porter, Vincenzo Botta

Book Overview

From the first questioners of nature to the architects of modern thought, Ueberweg traces the turning points that still shape our arguments. Ideas change; we change too. Volume I of this history of philosophy follows the western philosophical tradition as it takes form in the Greek world, setting out the problems, methods, and vocabularies that later centuries inherit. Written with the rigour of a scholarly philosophy reference yet paced as a history of ideas survey, this multi-volume philosophy history maps presocratic Greek philosophy into the conversations of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, and the development of philosophical schools that grew around them. First assembled in the nineteenth century, it helped define modern philosophical historiography, valued for exactness and its measured judgements. Clear distinctions between thinkers, careful attention to sources, and a steady sense of intellectual context make it an ideal philosophy students study guide, while its breadth and precision keep it a dependable graduate philosophy research source for seminars, citations, and long-range reading. Read it straight through, or dip in to follow one theme as it travels from ancient Greece to modern. A reliable companion to lectures. 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 the casual reader, it offers a grounded path into Kant, Hegel, and Enlightenment philosophy through their classical roots; for the classic-library keeper, it is a durable cornerstone of philosophical historiography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9389265290
• ISBN13: 9789389265293
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"