Modern Philosophy (16th Century-18th Century)

This volume brings together a collection of new essays by leading scholars on the subject of causation in the early modern period, from Descartes to Lady Mary Shepherd. Aimed at researchers, graduate students and advanced undergraduates, the volume advances the understanding of early modern discussi..

This is the first full account of Cavendish's philosophy and covers the whole span of her work. Essential reading for students of 17th century philosophy, early modern philosophy and 17th century literature...

An introduction to the work of seven founding fathers of modern philosophy: Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant...

Debates in Modern Philosophy: Essential Readings and Contemporary Responses provides an in-depth, engaging introduction to important issues in modern philosophy.  It presents 13 key interpretive debates to students, and ranges in coverage from Descartes' Meditations to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason..

This book explores the relationship between Hume's sceptical philosophy and his Newtonian ambition of founding a science of human nature. Assessing both received and 'new' readings of Hume's philosophy, Stanistreet offers a line of interpretation which, he argues, makes sense of many of the apparent..

In this outstanding book Charles Griswold analyses, compares and evaluates some of the key ways in which Rousseau and Smith address what could be termed "the question of the self". Essential reading for students and scholars of these two figures, eighteenth century philosophy, the Enlightenment, mor..

Presenting an independent reading on issues of interest, such as Descartes' view on error, truth and falsehood, this book makes important contributions to topics that have been the focus of recent scholarship, such as Descartes' ethics and theodicy._x000D_..

Raymond Martin and John Barresi chart the development of the concepts of soul and self in Western thought, from Plato to the present. Particular emphasis is placed on the intellectual transformation in the eighteenth century...

 Esteemed for providing the best available translations, Philosophic Classics: Modern Philosophy, features complete works or complete sections of the most important works by the major thinkers, as well as shorter samples from transitional thinkers._x000D_ First published in 1961, Forrest E. Baird's ..

Philosophers working within the pragmatist tradition have pictured their relation to Kant and Kantianism in very diverse terms: some have presented their work as an appropriation and development of Kantian ideas, some have argued that pragmatism is an approach in complete opposition to Kant. This co..

Philosophers working within the pragmatist tradition have pictured their relation to Kant and Kantianism in very diverse terms: some have presented their work as an appropriation and development of Kantian ideas, some have argued that pragmatism is an approach in complete opposition to Kant. This co..

Timothy O'Hagan offers us an up-to-date, well researched, and ground breaking interpretation of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's work and crucial contribution to philosophical thought...