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A History of Philosophy: Maine De Biran to Sartre v. 9 (Paperback)

by Frederick Copleston (Author)

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Paperback: 1 pages
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Burns &; New edition edition (22 Sep 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0860123022
ISBN-13: 978-0860123026
Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 3.4 cm

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Frederick Copleston was born in Somerset in 1907. After studying at Oxford, he held a number of academic posts, including Professor of the History of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at London University. He died in 1994. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The very best overview over the history of philosophy, 6 Sep 1999

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This work has the strenght of combining pedagogical qualities, deep philosophical wisdom and a neutral attitude towards the subject. The last is especially impressing when C.'s deeply religious personal standing point is taken into consideration.

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This review is from: History of Philosophy: Vols 1-11 (Paperback)

Frederick Copleston's eleven volume history of philosophy is highly respected and rightly so. Unlike many philosophers Copleston does not use his writing as a way of imposing his own views on the reader but of faithfully expressing the views of the philsophers of whom he writes.

Copleston started life as an Anglican, converted to Catholicism and, aged 23, became a Jesuit. Concerned about the poor quality of philosophical works in seminaries he wrote his own history of philosophy. It had an impact way beyond the seminary and went into mainstream philosophy as a classic.

Copleston is also remembered for his debate on the BBC with Bertrand Russell, a debate which showed up Russell's intellectual vacuity when he argued that words such as universe were unintelligible and scientists should not be expected to look for cause but simply accept things were there.

When Copleston asked,"your general point then, Lord Russell, is that it's illegitimate even to ask the question of the cause of the world?" Russell replied "Yes, that's my position." Notwithstanding the logical positivists' attempt to remove metaphysics from philosophy Russell's response was fatuous in the extreme.

What is pleasing about this volume is its clear intellectual insight into basic philosophical concepts and Copleston's ability to express those concepts in a readable manner. Philosophy itself is not an easy subject to master but Copleston makes the hard work interesting.

An excellent series which is worth purchasing, something I have just done.

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