Bacon to Kant : An Introduction to Modern Philosophy, Second Edition
by Garrett Thomson
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Author: Garrett ThomsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-07
ISBN: 1577662016
Number of pages: 323
Publisher: Waveland Press
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Book Review: Excellent Secondary text
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been teaching Modern Philosophy to undergraduates for a number of years. As anyone who has taught this period knows, trying to make the issues and arguments clear to beginning students of philosophy using only the primary texts is extremely difficult (and if we can remember back far enough to when we were in the students' seats in Modern Philosophy, we probably recall not making much sense of the primary texts either!). Thomson's book is an excellent secondary (supplemental) text to the primary texts. The chapters and subheadings are divided well, and his explanations are exceedingly clear and accessible to beginners. Another text well suited for this purpose is Richard Francks' MODERN PHILOSOPHY: THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES (McGill-Queen's UP). But unlike Francks, Thomson includes philosophers not typically taught in a Modern Philosophy course (namely Bacon, Hobbes, and Kant) which is helpful. Also, I have found that Thomson's book more easily coordinates with primary readings than does Francks'. In any case, Thomson's book is a superb companion for reading along with the primary philosophical texts of the Modern period, and I highly recommend it to students and to teachers.
Summary of Bacon to Kant : An Introduction to Modern Philosophy, Second Edition
New edition of the best single-volume survey of early modern philosophy available! The philosophers of the Modern period grappled with and shaped philosophical problems that are still very much alive today. Now revised and expanded, this clear and authoritative guide to primary texts in modern philosophy offers students an excellent introduction to the most-studied Rationalist (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz) and Empiricist (Bacon, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant) philosophers. As with the original edition, the Second Edition provides summaries and explanations that are pitched at a level that makes the thoughts and ideas of nine great philosophers accessible to students in an untrivialized manner. For readers struggling to come to grips with the epistemological and metaphysical views of the modern period, Bacon to Kant, 2/E, is an invaluable resource and serves as an ideal companion volume for studying original works. Thomson explains and analyzes central arguments in a readable and engaging style. Critical assessments of evolving views and arguments, contrasting interpretations of original texts, and thought-provoking questions designed to promote lively discussion will help students connect the material to wider contemporary philosophical issues.General Books
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