The Field of Philosophy: An Outline of Lectures on Introduction to Philosophy

Joseph Alex Leighton

ISBN 10: 1330011317 / ISBN 13: 9781330011317

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Print on Demand. This book presents an insightful exploration of philosophy, its meaning, scope, and historical development. The author initially defines philosophy and clarifies how it differs from religion, science, and poetry. Delving into the origins of philosophical thought, the book examines primitive worldviews, animism, and the concept of the soul. It traces the gradual differentiation of philosophy and science from religion and underscores the role of exceptional individuals in advancing intellectual thought. The book delves into the Greek and Medieval periods, analyzing various philosophical schools and their contributions. It highlights the influence of Plato, Aristotle, and other key thinkers, emphasizing their enduring impact on Western thought. Through a comprehensive examination of historical doctrines and contemporary issues, the book offers valuable insights into the nature of knowledge, reality, and the human condition. The book's insights into the evolution of philosophy provide a profound understanding of the subject's enduring significance in shaping human thought and culture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: The Field of Philosophy: An Outline of Lectures on Introduction to Philosophy
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1330011317
• ISBN 13: 9781330011317
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • General Philosophy

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Excerpt from The Field of Philosophy: An Outline of Lectures on Introduction to Philosophy

For some years past I have experimented and pondered as to the best method of giving an introductory course which might really introduce beginners to the basic problems and theories of philosophy and quicken them to some appreciation of the role played by philos Ophy in the whole movement of civilization, while, at the same time, giving them at least an inkling of the work of the greatest thinkers and arousing in them a desire to go to the sources.

A course in the entire History of European Phil osophy, if seriously given, is beyond the reach of many beginners in the subject. Only the exceptional student can make much out of it. The others are bewildered by the rapid succession of theories not easily distinguishable and become confused as to the fundamental issues and standpoints. They are likely to carry away from the course the feeling that philosophy has no close relation to culture and everyday experience and that it is a be wildering mass of speculations shot out of the blue. The History of Philosophy should be a second course.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.