A History of Philosophy (Volume III)

By Johann Eduard Erdmann and Williston Samuel Hough

Book Overview

How do philosophies rise, clash, and endure? Ideas change the world quickly. In A History of Philosophy (Volume III), Johann Eduard Erdmann delivers a brisk, exacting philosophy history survey that connects thinkers, problems, and schools with a historian's sense of cause and consequence. Written from within german academic philosophy at the height of nineteenth century philosophy, it reads as both narrative and map: a classic philosophy reference when you want orientation, a scholarly philosophy textbook when you need rigour. Expect clear treatment of metaphysics and epistemology alongside ethics and moral theory, with a kantian philosophy overview and essential hegel philosophy background set into the wider stream of western philosophical thought. 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. Erdmann's work helped shape how philosophy was taught and discussed across Europe, and it still rewards attentive reading for the way it weighs arguments rather than merely naming them. For independent readers, it is a steady guide through demanding ideas; for the classroom, it fits naturally as a university philosophy course text and a philosophy students study guide, supporting close reading and revision. Add it to a curated library as more than a reference book: a lasting record of how modern scholarship first organised the canon. It suits the desk of the general reader as readily as the shelves of classic-literature collectors, and serious students alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353700388
• ISBN13: 9789353700386
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"