The fundamental questions of philosophy

By Alfred C. Ewing and A.C. Ewing

Book Overview

First Published in 1951, this outline work on the theory of knowledge and metaphysics deals with all the main questions arising within the field in so far as they can be stated and discussed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007ISI0O
• Release Date: December 1960
• Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Personal Favorite

There are many introductory books on philosophy, but this classic by A. C. Ewing is my favorite. Even those who are familiar with philosophy will benefit from the exceptionally clear discussion of various topics, in particular Ewing's defense of a priori knowledge, his critique of idealism and his discussion of truth. The scope of the work is quite broad and, although Ewing doesn't treat politics or ethics, he makes occasional references to the ethical and political implications of various theories. Unfortunately Ewing repeats the (likely) false story about churchmen who refused to look into Galileo's telescope.