PhilosophyHere is an accessible yet comprehensive review of the people and ideas that have shaped cultures through the centuries. Author Mel Thompson identifies philosophers and their followers with schools of thought and examines their contributions to and influences on society. |
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20th century accept action actually analytic approach areas argued argument Aristotle basic basis believe body brain categorical imperative causality cause Chapter claim concepts concerned consciousness considered continental philosophy cosmological arguments Descartes describe developed epistemology ethics everything evidence examine example existence explore express external fact feature freedom fundamental give human Hume idea implications individual things intuition issues justice Kant knowledge known Leibniz logic logical positivism look mathematics matter meaning mental metaphysics mind miracle moral natural law Newtonian objects observation ontological argument overall particular perception person philosophy of mind philosophy of religion physical Plato political Postmodernism problem Proslogion questions Rawls reality recognise relationship relevant religious language Ryle scientific seen sense experience simply social contract society sort space statements structure theory thinkers thought traditional true understanding universe utilitarian Virtue ethics Western philosophy whole words