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The Eighteenth century is one of the most important periods in the
history of Western philosophy, witnessing philosophical,
scientific, and social and political change on a vast scale. In
spite of this, there are few single volume overviews of the
philosophy of the period as a whole. The Routledge Companion to
Eighteenth Century Philosophy is an authoritative survey and
assessment of this momentous period, covering major thinkers,
topics and movements in Eighteenth century philosophy. Beginning
with a substantial introduction by Aaron Garrett, the thirty-five
specially commissioned chapters by an outstanding team of
international contributors are organised into seven clear parts:
Context and Movements Metaphysics and Understanding Mind, Soul, and
Perception Morals and Aesthetics Politics and Society Philosophy in
relation to the Arts and Sciences Major Figures. Major topics and
themes are explored and discussed, ranging from materialism, free
will and personal identity; to the emotions, the social contract,
aesthetics, and the sciences, including mathematics and biology.
The final section examines in more detail three figures central to
the period: Hume, Rousseau and Kant. As such The Routledge
Companion to Eighteenth Century Philosophy is essential reading for
all students of the period, both in philosophy and related
disciplines such as politics, literature, history and religious
studies.
The Eighteenth century is one of the most important periods in the
history of Western philosophy, witnessing philosophical,
scientific, and social and political change on a vast scale. In
spite of this, there are few single volume overviews of the
philosophy of the period as a whole. The Routledge Companion to
Eighteenth Century Philosophy is an authoritative survey and
assessment of this momentous period, covering major thinkers,
topics and movements in Eighteenth century philosophy. Beginning
with a substantial introduction by Aaron Garrett, the thirty-five
specially commissioned chapters by an outstanding team of
international contributors are organised into seven clear parts:
Context and Movements Metaphysics and Understanding Mind, Soul, and
Perception Morals and Aesthetics Politics and Society Philosophy in
relation to the Arts and Sciences Major Figures. Major topics and
themes are explored and discussed, ranging from materialism, free
will and personal identity; to the emotions, the social contract,
aesthetics, and the sciences, including mathematics and biology.
The final section examines in more detail three figures central to
the period: Hume, Rousseau and Kant. As such The Routledge
Companion to Eighteenth Century Philosophy is essential reading for
all students of the period, both in philosophy and related
disciplines such as politics, literature, history and religious
studies.
This is one of the major products of the Scottish Enlightenment and
a masterpiece of jurisprudence and social theory. Building on David
Hume, Adam Smith, and their respective natural histories of man,
John Millar developed a progressive account of the nature of
authority in society by analysing changes in subsistence,
agriculture, arts, and manufacture. 'The Origin of the Distinction
of Ranks' is perhaps the most precise and compact development of
the abiding themes of the liberal wing of the Scottish
Enlightenment. Drawing on Smiths four-stages theory of history and
the natural laws traditional division of domestic duties into those
toward servants, children, and women, Millar provides a rich
historical analysis of the ways in which progressive economic
change transforms the nature of authority. In particular, he argues
that, with the progress of arts and manufacture, authority tends to
become less violent and concentrated, and ranks tend to diversify.
This is one of the major products of the Scottish Enlightenment and
a masterpiece of jurisprudence and social theory. Building on David
Hume, Adam Smith, and their respective natural histories of man,
John Millar developed a progressive account of the nature of
authority in society by analysing changes in subsistence,
agriculture, arts, and manufacture. 'The Origin of the Distinction
of Ranks' is perhaps the most precise and compact development of
the abiding themes of the liberal wing of the Scottish
Enlightenment. Drawing on Smith's four-stages theory of history and
the natural law's traditional division of domestic duties into
those toward servants, children, and women, Millar provides a rich
historical analysis of the ways in which progressive economic
change transforms the nature of authority. In particular, he argues
that, with the progress of arts and manufacture, authority tends to
become less violent and concentrated, and ranks tend to diversify.
Berkeley's Three Dialogues is a key text in the history of
philosophy - the dialogues are, with the exception of Hume's,
arguably the most important philosophical dialogues written in
English. As such, this is a hugely exciting, yet challenging, piece
of philosophical writing. In Berkeley's 'Three Dialogues': A
Reader's Guide, Aaron Garrett offers a clear and thorough account
of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review
of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers
to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific
requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of
the dialogues as a whole, the guide explores the complex and
important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey
of the reception and influence of Berkeley's work.
Berkeley's Three Dialogues is a key text in the history of
philosophy - the dialogues are, with the exception of Hume's,
arguably the most important philosophical dialogues written in
English. As such, this is a hugely exciting, yet challenging, piece
of philosophical writing. In Berkeley's 'Three Dialogues': A
Reader's Guide, Aaron Garrett offers a clear and thorough account
of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review
of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers
to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific
requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of
the dialogues as a whole, the guide explores the complex and
important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey
of the reception and influence of Berkeley's work.
A History of Scottish Philosophy is a series of collaborative
studies by expert authors, each volume being devoted to a specific
period. Together they provide a comprehensive account of the
Scottish philosophical tradition, from the centuries that laid the
foundation of the remarkable burst of intellectual fertility known
as the Scottish Enlightenment, through the Victorian age and
beyond, when it continued to exercise powerful intellectual
influence at home and abroad. The books aim to be historically
informative, while at the same time serving to renew philosophical
interest in the problems with which the Scottish philosophers
grappled, and in the solutions they proposed. This new history of
Scottish philosophy will include two volumes that focus on the
Scottish Enlightenment. In this volume a team of leading experts
explore the ideas, intellectual context, and influence of
Hutcheson, Hume, Smith, Reid, and many other thinkers, frame old
issues in fresh ways, and introduce new topics and questions into
debates about the philosophy of this remarkable period. The
contributors explore the distinctively Scottish context of this
philosophical flourishing, and juxtapose the work of canonical
philosophers with contemporaries now very seldom read. The outcome
is a broadening-out, and a filling-in of the detail, of the picture
of the philosophical scene of Scotland in the eighteenth century.
General Editor: Gordon Graham, Princeton Theological Seminary
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