Informationen zum Autor Bertrand Arthur William Russell was a philosopher, logician, essayist and social critic best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy. His most influential contributions include his championing of logicism. Klappentext Since its first publication in 1945? Lord Russell's "A History of Western Philosophy" has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject -- unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace and wit. In seventy-six chapters he traces philosophy from the rise of Greek civilization to the emergence of logical analysis in the twentieth century. Among the philosophers considered are: Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, the Atomists, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Cynics, the Sceptics, the Epicureans, the Stoics, Plotinus, Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, John the Scot, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, William of Occam, Machiavelli, Erasmus, More, Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, the Utilitarians, Marx, Bergson, James, Dewey, and lastly the philosophers with whom Lord Russell himself is most closely associated -- Cantor, Frege, and Whitehead, co-author with Russell of the monumental "Principia Mathematica." Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface by AuthorIntroductionBOOK ONE. ANCIENT PHILOSOPHYPart I. The Pre-SocraticsChapter I. The Rise of Greek CivilizationChapter II. The Milesian SchoolChapter III. PythagorasChapter IV. HeraclitusChapter V. ParmenidesChapter VI. EmpedoclesChapter VII. Athens in Relation to CultureChapter VIII. AnaxagorasChapter IX. The AtomistsChapter X. ProtagorasPart II. Socrates, Plato, and AristotleChapter XI. SocratesChapter XII. The Influence of SpartaChapter XIII. The Sources of Plato's OpinionsChapter XIV. Plato's UtopiaChapter XV. The Theory of IdeasChapter XVI. Plato's Theory of ImmortalityChapter XVII. Plato's CosmogonyChapter XVIII. Knowledge and Perception in PlatoChapter XIX. Aristotle's MetaphysicsChapter XX. Aristotle's EthicsChapter XXI. Aristotle's PoliticsChapter XXII. Aristotle's LogicChapter XXIII. Aristotle's PhysicsChapter XXIV. Early Greek Mathematics and AstronomyPart III. Ancient Philosophy after AristotleChapter XXV. The Hellenistic WorldChapter XXVI. Cynics and ScepticsChapter XXVII. The EpicureansChapter XXVIII. StoicismChapter XXIX. The Roman Empire in Relation to CultureChapter XXX. PlotinusBOOK TWO. CATHOLIC PHILOSOPHYIntroductionPart I. The FathersChapter I. The Religious Development of the JewsChapter II. Christianity During the First Four CenturiesChapter III. Three Doctors of the ChurchChapter IV. Saint Augustine's Philosophy and TheologyChapter V. The Fifth and Sixth CenturiesChapter VI. Saint Benedict and Gregory the GreatPart II. The SchoolmenChapter VII. The Papacy in the Dark AgesChapter VIII. John the ScotChapter IX. Ecclesiastical Reform in the Eleventh CenturyChapter X. Mohammedan Culture and PhilosophyChapter XI. The Twelfth CenturyChapter XII. The Thirteenth CenturyChapter XIII. Saint Thomas AquinasChapter XIV. Franciscan SchoolmenChapter XV. The Eclipse of the PapacyBOOK THREE. MODERN PHILOSOPHYPart I. From the Renaissance to HumeChapter I. General CharacteristicsChapter II. The Italian RenaissanceChapter III. MachiavelliChapter IV. Erasmus and MoreChapter V. The Reformation and Counter-ReformationChapter VI. The Rise of ScienceChapter VII. Francis BaconChapter VIII. Hobbes's LeviathanChapter IX. DescartesChapter X. SpinozaChapter XI. LeibnizChapter XII. Philosophical LiberalismChapter XIII. Locke's Theory of KnowledgeChapter XIV. Locke's Political PhilosophyChapter XV. Locke's InfluenceChapter XVI. BerkeleyChapter XVII. HumePart II. From Rousseau to the Present DayChapter XVIII. The Romantic MovementChapter XIX. RousseauChapter XX. KantChapter XXI. Currents of Thought in the...

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Since its first publication in 1945? Lord Russell's "A History of Western Philosophy" has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject -- unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace and wit. In seventy-six chapters he traces philosophy from the rise of Greek civilization to the emergence of logical analysis in the twentieth century. Among the philosophers considered are: Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, the Atomists, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Cynics, the Sceptics, the Epicureans, the Stoics, Plotinus, Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, John the Scot, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, William of Occam, Machiavelli, Erasmus, More, Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, the Utilitarians, Marx, Bergson, James, Dewey, and lastly the philosophers with whom Lord Russell himself is most closely associated -- Cantor, Frege, and Whitehead, co-author with Russell of the monumental "Principia Mathematica."

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Table of Contents

Preface by Author

Introduction

BOOK ONE. ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

Part I. The Pre-Socratics

Chapter I. The Rise of Greek Civilization

Chapter II. The Milesian School

Chapter III. Pythagoras

Chapter IV. Heraclitus

Chapter V. Parmenides

Chapter VI. Empedocles

Chapter VII. Athens in Relation to Culture

Chapter VIII. Anaxagoras

Chapter IX. The Atomists

Chapter X. Protagoras

Part II. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

Chapter XI. Socrates

Chapter XII. The Influence of Sparta

Chapter XIII. The Sources of Plato's Opinions

Chapter XIV. Plato's Utopia

Chapter XV. The Theory of Ideas

Chapter XVI. Plato's Theory of Immortality

Chapter XVII. Plato's Cosmogony

Chapter XVIII. Knowledge and Perception in Plato

Chapter XIX. Aristotle's Metaphysics

Chapter XX. Aristotle's Ethics

Chapter XXI. Aristotle's Politics

Chapter XXII. Aristotle's Logic

Chapter XXIII. Aristotle's Physics

Chapter XXIV. Early Greek Mathematics and Astronomy

Part III. Ancient Philosophy after Aristotle

Chapter XXV. The Hellenistic World

Chapter XXVI. Cynics and Sceptics

Chapter XXVII. The Epicureans

Chapter XXVIII. Stoicism

Chapter XXIX. The Roman Empire in Relation to Culture

Chapter XXX. Plotinus

BOOK TWO. CATHOLIC PHILOSOPHY

Introduction

Part I. The Fathers

Chapter I. The Religious Development of the Jews

Chapter II. Christianity During the First Four Centuries

Chapter III. Three Doctors of the Church

Chapter IV. Saint Augustine's Philosophy and Theology

Chapter V. The Fifth and Sixth Centuries

Chapter VI. Saint Benedict and Gregory the Great

Part II. The Schoolmen

Chapter VII. The Papacy in the Dark Ages

Chapter VIII. John the Scot

Chapter IX. Ecclesiastical Reform in the Eleventh Century

Chapter X. Mohammedan Culture and Philosophy

Chapter XI. The Twelfth Century

Chapter XII. The Thirteenth Century

Chapter XIII. Saint Thomas Aquinas

Chapter XIV. Franciscan Schoolmen

Chapter XV. The Eclipse of the Papacy

BOOK THREE. MODERN PHILOSOPHY

Part I. From the Renaissance to Hume

Chapter I. General Characteristics

Chapter II. The Italian Renaissance

Chapter III. Machiavelli

Chapter IV. Erasmus and More

Chapter V. The Reformation and Counter-Reformation

Chapter VI. The Rise of Science

Chapter VII. Francis Bacon

Chapter VIII. Hobbes's Leviathan

Chapter IX. Descartes

Chapter X. Spinoza

Chapter XI. Leibniz

Chapter XII. Philosophical Liberalism

Chapter XIII. Locke's Theory of Knowledge

Chapter XIV. Locke's Political Philosophy

Chapter XV. Locke's Influence

Chapter XVI. Berkeley

Chapter XVII. Hume

Part II. Fro…