Western Philosophers an Introduction

by Eric Walter Frederick Tomlin

IntroductionSocratesPlatoAristotleFrom Stoicism to Neo-PlatonismMoslem & Jewish Philosophers & the Revival of AristotelianismScholastic Decline & Scientific AdvanceReligious Conflict & the Rise of RationalismThe Precursors of HumeEncyclopaedists & RomanticsGerman Romantic Philosophy from Fichte to HegelThe Marxist PhilosophyFrom Schopenhauer to KierkegaardScepticism & Faith in 19th-century PhilosophyThe Modern OutlookSuggestions for Further ReadingIndex

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First published January 1, 1950

Reviews

[Phil · Rating 2 out of 5]

First off, the title of this book is accurate. This is a book about Western Philosophers, not Western Philosophy. The author assumes a great deal of information on the part of the reader. This would be a good book to read for those who are already familiar with the works of the philosophers in question. That aside, the book presents fairly compelling biographies of 18 Western Philosophers. The author, in many cases, includes value judgments on both the works of the philosophers, and the philosophers themselves. Although such judgments may be widely accepted, I found it jarring. Finally, the writing is a bit thick throughout, so it wasn't the most pleasant of reads.

In short, read a book about Western Philosophy before you read this book.