A Brief Text-Book of Mental Philosophy

by Charles Coppens, Christian B. Wagner (Editor)

"Of this Philosophy there exist many excellent text-books in the Latin, but very few in the English tongue; the present little volume does not attempt to rival their perfection. Its aim is to present to pupils unfamiliar with Latin a brief outline of a sound Philosophy conformable to the teachings of the Schoolmen. It was composed before the excellent Stonyhurst Series of English Manuals of Catholic Philosophy was published; but it is chiefly meant for a different purpose, for class use in Academies and similar institutions, for which that collection of Manuals is too voluminous, though invaluable as works of reference for professors and pupils. The author sincerely hopes that his modest efforts will contribute to the propagation of sound Philosophic learning."

166 pages, Paperback

Published May 10, 2022

Reviews

[Yoshi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This coupled with, "Brief Text-book of Logic," are hidden gems of the English speaking Catholic world. The titles don't do justice to the scope of topics covered in each.

[Jacob Strange · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best short beginners book I’ve read. Logic is absolutely essential to getting into metaphysics.