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A History of Philosophy: Vol. 6, Modern Philosophy: Part 1, The French Enlightenment to Kant
A History of Philosophy Vol 6 Modern Philosophy Part 1 The French Enlightenment to Kant Author:Frederick Copleston "The scholarship, lucidity & readability of Fr. Copleston's monumental survey of the entire field of philosophy in The western world have merited the highest praise from critic & scholar alive. In this volume, Fr. Copleston takes up the 18th Century Continental philosophers. Beginning with "The French Enlightenment," he surveys the work of Bay... more »le, Fontenelle, Vauvenargues, Condillac, Helvetius, Montesquieu, together with the Encyclopedistes, the earlier materialists such as LaMettrie & d'Holbach, philosophers of natural history such as Buffon & Robinet, & the Physiocrats. Rousseau is treated individually with 2 chapters devoted to his philosophical teachings. Fr. Copleston then goes on to cover "The German Enlightenment" which includes the work of Lessing, Wolff & his followers, the various theories of education & psychology, & Deism. Following this section is a discussion of Bossuet, Vico, Voltaire & Herder. The last half of the work is devoted to an intensive treatment of Immanuel Kant. Following a general section on his life & works, Fr. Copleston then examines the whole philosophy of Kant developing the study step by step as it evolved within Kant himself, & concludes with a lucid & cogent analysis of his impact on 19th & 20th century philosophers."« less