Philosophy
Learning from Six Philosophers
2003·400 pages
Jonathan Bennett analyzes six early modern philosophers—Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume—focusing on their original texts and ideas.
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Jonathan Bennett analyzes six early modern philosophers—Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume—focusing on their original texts and ideas.
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Jonathan Bennett engages with the thought of six great thinkers of the early modern period: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume. While not neglecting the historical setting of each, his chief focus is on the words they wrote. What problem is being tackled? How exactly is the solution meant to work? Does it succeed? If not, why not? What can be learned from its success or failure? For newcomers to the early modern scene, this clearly written work is an excellent introduction to...
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