Knowledge in a Nutshell Enlightenment Philosophy

Release on 2019-01-15 | by Jane O'Grady

So I cannot be mistaken in thinking that I am something (the something that is producing thoughts, being convinced, perhaps being deceived), even though it is still a moot point what on earth I could be. Ultimately then I have to ...

Knowledge in a Nutshell Enlightenment Philosophy

Author: Jane O'Grady
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 9781789506457
Category: Philosophy
Page: 240
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"...there is nothing elementary about O'Grady's primer. She pulls off the feat of writing a reliable and accessible introduction to modern philosophy that is also a meaningful contribution to the subject." - Times Literary Supplement From Descartes' famous line 'I think therefore I am' to Kant's fascinating discussions of morality, the thinkers of the Enlightenment have helped to shape the modern world. Addressing such important subjects as the foundations of knowledge and the role of ethics, the theories of these philosophers continue to have great relevance to our lives. Ranging across Enlightenment thinking from Berkeley to Rousseau, Enlightenment Philosophy in a Nutshell explains important ideas such as Locke's ideas of primary and secondary qualities, Kant's moral rationalism, and Hume's inductive reasoning. Filled with helpful diagrams and simple summaries of complex theories, this essential introduction brings the great ideas of the past to everyone. ABOUT THE SERIES: The 'Knowledge in a Nutshell' series by Arcturus Publishing provides engaging introductions to many fields of knowledge, including philosophy, psychology and physics, and the ways in which human kind has sought to make sense of our world.

Language: en
Pages: 336

Academic Profiling

Authors: Gilda L. Ochoa

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-01 - Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Today the achievement gap is hotly debated among pundits, politicians, and educators. In particular this conversation often focuses on the two fastest-growing demographic groups in the United States: Asian Americans and Latinos. In Academic Profiling, Gilda L. Ochoa addresses this so-called gap by going directly to the source. At one

Language: en
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The Last True Mayan; Found in Translation

Authors: Michael Morales

Categories: Poetry

Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: Michael Morales

The Last True Mayan; Found in Translation is a nearly 100 page poetry and art collection by author and artist Michael Morales.

Language: en
Pages: 200

Descartes: A Guide for the Perplexed

Authors: Justin Skirry

Categories: Philosophy

Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-02-26 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

René Descartes is arguably the most important seventeenth-century thinker and the father of modern philosophy. Yet his unique method, and its divergence from the method of hisscholastic predecessors and contemporaries, raises complex and often challenging issues. Descartes: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of descartes'