A History of Philosophy (Volume I)

By Johann Eduard Erdmann

Book Overview

To understand how Western thought learned to ask its deepest questions, it helps to start at the beginning. Philosophy begins with remembered questions. In A History of Philosophy (Volume I), Johan Eduard Erdmann guides readers through the emergence of ancient and medieval philosophy, tracing the foundations of Western philosophy from the earliest Greek speculations to the high scholastic systems. Written as a classic philosophy survey, this volume offers a comprehensive philosophical overview of how ideas about knowledge, ethics, and the development of metaphysical thought took shape across centuries of debate, commentaries, and reinterpretations. Rooted in rigorous 19th-century philosophical scholarship, Erdmann writes as both historian and philosopher, attentive to arguments as well as to context within Western European intellectual history. For anyone seeking a philosophy history textbook or philosophy students reference, it serves as a solid companion to university philosophy course reading, especially for modules on ancient and medieval thought. Readers who value broad syntheses such as Copleston's History of Philosophy or Russell's History of Western Philosophy will recognise here an earlier, richly detailed model of the genre, illuminating how traditions were formed long before the modern era. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353602637
• ISBN13: 9789353602635
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 758 Pages
• Weight: 2.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"