Philosophy through its Past

by Ted Honderich (Editor)

From Gregory Vlastos on "Plato: The Individual as an Object of Love", to Arthur Danto on "Sartre: Shame, or, the Problem of Other Minds", this book explores the central concerns of the past masters of philosophy. It extends across a whole spectrum of approaches: some essays lean towards the historical, seeking truth as much as possible in the thought of the great master, while others are more inclined to suppose that philosophy advances, so that attention to the past must be selective, and certainly judgemental. All of them, however, illuminate the vital past of philosophy. This anthology of essays forms a companion to "Philosphy as it is".

Genres: Philosophy

534 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 1984

About the author

Edgar Dawn Ross "Ted" Honderich was a Canadian-born British philosopher, who was Grote Professor Emeritus of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic, University College London.

Reviews

[Ramzzi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read this book last year. Only now I was reminded to have this rated. This is a good anthology, with a certain amount of difficulty, because the philosophers discussed are the canonical, and those who discussed are the analytic. I've learned a lot, nevertheless. Discovered even, some contemporary and unsung analysts.