Sir Anthony Kenny offers an accessible and authoritative history of Western philosophy. This reference work has been specially written for a general audience and covers the major thinkers and ideas that have shaped the development of Western philosophy. The book spans the period from the ancient Greek philosophers up to and including the twentieth century.
Overview
The New History of Western Philosophy takes the reader along key figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein. Sir Anthony Kenny addresses fundamental themes such as existence, knowledge, conceptions of the human being, truth, meaning, and the role of God and society. The interconnection between these themes shows the enduring relevance of philosophical questions and answers throughout the centuries.
Product specifications
- Author: Anthony Kenny (University of Oxford)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2012-08-16
- Number of pages: 1088
- ISBN: 9780199656493
- Theme: History of ideas
- BISAC: PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
About the author
Sir Anthony Kenny is the former President of the British Academy and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. He has published various works on the philosophy of mind, religion, and history, focusing on classical and modern philosophers.