A New History of Western Philosophy

出版者:Oxford University Press, USA

作者:Anthony Kenny

页数:1456

出版时间:2009-12-13

价格:$74.00

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780199561407

具体描述

In these four volumes Sir Anthony Kenny unfolds a magisterial new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, but serious and deep enough to offer a genuine understanding of the great philosophers, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought. Specially written for a broad popular readership, but serious and deep enough to offer a genuine understanding of the great philosophers, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought. These four volumes have been designed to dovetail with each other: they offer a unified overview of the entire development of philosophy, allowing readers to trace themes through the centuries, from antiquity to the present day. The story is illuminated by a selection of intriguing and beautiful illustrations.

Review from previous edition: "Both scholarly and accessible... a fine choice not only for those with a background in philosophy but for those new to the subject." --Library Journal USA

"This wonderful book . . . is not only an authoritative guide to the history of philosophy but also a compelling introduction to every major area of philosophical inquiry. . . . Kenny's prose is exceptionally clear . . . He conveys his rich subject matter with a light touch of which only the greatest of writers are capable. . . . This, combined with his breadth and depth of learning and philosophical sophistication, make reading this book hugely rewarding. It is also worth mentioning that the book is beautifully illustrated . . . One is left eager for subsequent volumes and convinced that the intellectual cosmos is, indeed, boundlessly rich." --James Ladyman, Times Higher Education Supplement

"An enviable combination of authority and page-turning readability." --Anthony Freeman, THES

作者简介

安东尼·肯尼爵士，英国当代最著名的学者之一，曾任英国学术院院长、牛津大学常务副校长、英国图书馆学会会长、先后出版有四十多部哲学和历史著作。

读后感

两种写哲学史的办法。从问题的角度梳理，还有从历史的角度梳理，前者是为了关照自己所研究的问题。牛大的肯尼主要以前面的思路为主。每一卷的编排是先纵向的介绍思想贡献的历程，后几章是分领域来讲述，比如认识论、伦理学、政治哲学等。每一卷的领域是不同的，随着哲学领域的...  

两种写哲学史的办法。从问题的角度梳理，还有从历史的角度梳理，前者是为了关照自己所研究的问题。牛大的肯尼主要以前面的思路为主。每一卷的编排是先纵向的介绍思想贡献的历程，后几章是分领域来讲述，比如认识论、伦理学、政治哲学等。每一卷的领域是不同的，随着哲学领域的...  

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