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Title: History of Modern Philosophy
Credits: E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Keith Edkins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "History of Modern Philosophy" by Alfred William Benn is a philosophical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the evolution of philosophical thought from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, with a focus on key figures and their contributions to modern philosophy. The likely topic of the book encompasses an examination of major philosophical movements and the thinkers that shaped them, exploring their ideas and the historical context surrounding these developments. The opening of the book introduces the concept of the "Philosophical Renaissance," detailing the lack of significant philosophical advancement during the thousand years following the closure of the schools of Athens. Benn discusses the gradual changes in society that set the stage for a return to philosophical inquiry, influenced largely by the revival of classical thought and the innovations of the Renaissance. The text presents an overview of how the philosophical landscape transitioned from medieval dogmatism to the questioning and inquiry that characterized the modern era, indicating the roles played by Christianity, the rise of humanism, and the impact of new scientific ideas, such as Copernican astronomy, in initiating this transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Benn, Alfred William, 1843-1915
EBook No.: 34283
Published: Nov 11, 2010
Downloads: 104
Language: English
Subject: Philosophy, Modern -- History
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: History of Modern Philosophy
Credits: E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Keith Edkins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "History of Modern Philosophy" by Alfred William Benn is a philosophical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the evolution of philosophical thought from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, with a focus on key figures and their contributions to modern philosophy. The likely topic of the book encompasses an examination of major philosophical movements and the thinkers that shaped them, exploring their ideas and the historical context surrounding these developments. The opening of the book introduces the concept of the "Philosophical Renaissance," detailing the lack of significant philosophical advancement during the thousand years following the closure of the schools of Athens. Benn discusses the gradual changes in society that set the stage for a return to philosophical inquiry, influenced largely by the revival of classical thought and the innovations of the Renaissance. The text presents an overview of how the philosophical landscape transitioned from medieval dogmatism to the questioning and inquiry that characterized the modern era, indicating the roles played by Christianity, the rise of humanism, and the impact of new scientific ideas, such as Copernican astronomy, in initiating this transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Benn, Alfred William, 1843-1915
EBook No.: 34283
Published: Nov 11, 2010
Downloads: 104
Language: English
Subject: Philosophy, Modern -- History
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.