Modern European Philosophers

Wayne P. Pomerleau (Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA)

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17 October 2022

Philosophy

A comprehensive yet accessible account of the major figures and movements of modern European philosophy

Modern European Philosophers explores the great Western thinkers of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Author Wayne Pomerleau presents a thorough historical treatment of the key ideas and arguments of twenty-one influential philosophers such as René Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Søren Kierkegaard, and Friedrich Nietzsche.

Balancing depth and accessibility, topically organized chapters examine the work of a particular philosopher concerning epistemology, reality, the divine, human nature, freedom versus determinism, ethical theory, and various issues of society. Each chapter includes a brief topic overview and summary, biographical background, textual references, and direct quotations from primary sources.

Examines early modern rationalism, early modern empiricism, German idealism, and anti-idealist alternatives Covers Rousseau, Hobbes, Leibniz, Schopenhauer, Hume, Hegel, Marx, and other major European thinkers

Contains an introductory chapter with background information on ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy, and renaissance thinkers Includes integrated coverage of nine women philosophers of modern Europe to illustrate alternative perspectives

Modern European Philosophers is an excellent primary or supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses on the history of modern philosophy and a useful resource for general readers looking to learn about the modern Western intellectual tradition.

By: Wayne P. Pomerleau (Gonzaga University Spokane WA USA)
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781119902355
ISBN 10: 1119902355
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 17 October 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1 Background 4 1.1 Overview 4 1.2 Ancient Philosophy 4 1.3 Medieval Philosophy 12 1.4 Renaissance Thinkers 17 1.5 Review 20 2 René Descartes 21 2.1 Overview 21 2.2 Biography 22 2.3 Knowledge 23 2.4 Reality 25 2.5 God 26 2.6 Humanity 27 2.7 Freedom 30 2.8 Morality 31 2.9 Society 32 2.10 Review 33 2.11 Another Perspective 33 3 Thomas Hobbes 36 3.1 Overview 36 3.2 Biography 37 3.3 Knowledge 38 3.4 Reality 40 3.5 God 41 3.6 Humanity 43 3.7 Freedom 45 3.8 Morality 46 3.9 Society 47 3.10 Review 48 3.11 Another Perspective 49 4 Blaise Pascal 51 4.1 Overview 51 4.2 Biography 52 4.3 Knowledge 53 4.4 Reality 55 4.5 God 55 4.6 Humanity 57 4.7 Freedom 58 4.8 Morality 59 4.9 Society 60 4.10 Review 61 5 Baruch Spinoza 62 5.1 Overview 62 5.2zBiography 63 5.3 Knowledge 64 5.4 Reality 66 5.5 God 69 5.6 Humanity 71 5.7 Freedom 73 5.8 Morality 74 5.9 Society 74 5.10 Review 77 5.11 Another Perspective 77 6 Nicolas Malebranche 79 6.1 Overview 79 6.2 Biography 80 6.3 Knowledge 81 6.4 Reality 84 6.5 God 87 6.6 Humanity 89 6.7 Freedom 90 6.8 Morality 91 6.9 Society 92 6.10 Review 93 7 John Locke 94 7.1 Overview 94 7.2 Biography 95 7.3 Knowledge 97 7.4 Reality 101 7.5 God 103 7.6 Humanity 105 7.7 Freedom 106 7.8 Morality 107 7.9 Society 108 7.10 Review 111 7.11 Another Perspective 112 8 G.W. Leibniz 114 8.1 Overview 114 8.2 Biography 115 8.3 Knowledge 117 8.4 Reality 119 8.5 God 121 8.6 Humanity 124 8.7 Freedom 125 8.8 Morality 126 8.9 Society 126 8.10 Review 127 8.11 Another Perspective 127 9 George Berkeley 130 9.1 Overview 131 9.2 Biography 131 9.3 Knowledge 132 9.4 Reality 134 9.5 God 138 9.6 Humanity 140 9.7 Freedom 141 9.8 Morality 142 9.9 Society 143 9.10 Review 143 10 Joseph Butler 145 10.1 Overview 145 10.2 Biography 146 10.3 Knowledge 147 10.4 Reality 147 10.5 God 148 10.6 Humanity 149 10.7 Freedom 152 10.8 Morality 152 10.9 Society 153 10.10 Review 154 11 David Hume 155 11.1 Overview 155 11.2 Biography 156 11.3 Knowledge 159 11.4 Reality 161 11.5 God 163 11.6 Humanity 167 11.7 Freedom 170 11.8 Morality 171 11.9 Society 175 11.10 Review 176 11.11 Another Perspective 177 12 Jean-Jacques Rousseau 179 12.1 Overview 179 12.2 Biography 180 12.3 Knowledge 185 12.4 Reality 185 12.5 God 186 12.6 Humanity 187 12.7 Freedom 190 12.8 Morality 191 12.9 Society 192 12.10 Review 196 12.11 Another Perspective 196 13 Immanuel Kant 198 13.1 Overview 198 13.2 Biography 199 13.3 Knowledge 202 13.4 Reality 206 13.5 God 207 13.6 Humanity 209 13.7 Freedom 211 13.8 Morality 212 13.9 Society 216 13.10 Review 221 13.11 Another Perspective 222 14 Jeremy Bentham 224 14.1 Overview 224 14.2 Biography 225 14.3 Knowledge 226 14.4 Reality 227 14.5 God 228 14.6 Humanity 229 14.7 Freedom 230 14.8 Morality 231 14.9 Society 234 14.10 Review 236 15 Johann Gottlieb Fichte 237 15.1 Overview 237 15.2 Biography 238 15.3 Knowledge 239 15.4 Reality 242 15.5 God 244 15.6 Humanity 245 15.7 Freedom 246 15.8 Morality 247 15.9 Society 249 15.10 Review 251 16 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 252 16.1 Overview 253 16.2 Biography 253 16.3 Knowledge 256 16.4 Reality 259 16.5 God 260 16.6 Humanity 263 16.7 Freedom 265 16.8 Morality 266 16.9 Society 267 16.10 Review 270 17 Arthur Schopenhauer 271 17.1 Overview 271 17.2 Biography 272 17.3 Knowledge 274 17.4 Reality 276 17.5 God 278 17.6 Humanity 279 17.7 Freedom 280 17.8 Morality 282 17.9 Society 283 17.10 Review 284 18 Ludwig Feuerbach 285 18.1 Overview 285 18.2 Biography 286 18.3 Knowledge 287 18.4 Reality 289 18.5 God 289 18.6 Humanity 292 18.7 Freedom 293 18.8 Morality 293 18.9 Society 294 18.10 Review 295 19 Karl Marx 296 19.1 Overview 296 19.2 Biography 297 19.3 Knowledge 300 19.4 Reality 301 19.5 God 302 19.6 Humanity 303 19.7 Freedom 304 19.8 Morality 305 19.9 Society 307 19.10 Review 308 20 John Stuart Mill 310 20.1 Overview 310 20.2 Biography 311 20.3 Knowledge 314 20.4 Reality 316 20.5 God 317 20.6 Humanity 319 20.7 Freedom 320 20.8 Morality 321 20.9 Society 325 20.10 Review 330 20.11 Another Perspective 330 21 Søren Kierkegaard 333 21.1 Overview 333 21.2 Biography 334 21.3 Knowledge 337 21.4 Reality 339 21.5 God 340 21.6 Humanity 342 21.7 Freedom 345 21.8 Morality 346 21.9 Society 347 21.10 Review 348 22 Friedrich Nietzsche 349 22.1 Overview 349 22.2 Biography 350 22.3 Knowledge 352 22.4 Reality 353 22.5 God 354 22.6 Humanity 355 22.7 Freedom 357 22.8 Morality 357 22.9 Society 359 22.10 Review 360 Conclusion 362 Index 363

WAYNE P. POMERLEAU is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Gonzaga University, where he taught philosophy for more than 40 years before retiring in 2021. He is the author of Twelve Great Philosophers and Western Philosophies of Religion.