Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction List of Contributors 1. Origins of Western Philosophic Thinking 2. Medieval Islamic and Jewish Philosophy 3. Medieval Christian Philosophy 4. The Renaissance 5. Seventeenth-Century Philosophy 6. Eighteenth-Century Philosophy 7. Nineteenth-Century Philosophy 8. Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy 9. Twentieth-Century Continental Philosophy Epilogue Epilogue on the History of Philosophy History of Philosophy and Reconstructing Philosophy Women in the History of Philosophy Philosophy and the History of Philosophy Index of Names Index of Subjects

Promotional Information

Richard Popkin has assembled 63 leading scholars to forge a chronological account of the development of Western philosophical traditions. From Plato to Wittgenstein and from Aquinas to Heidegger, this volume provides lively, in-depth, and up-to-date historical analyses of all the key figures, schools, and movements of Western philosophy. Each chapter includes an introductory essay, and Popkin provides notes that draw connections among the separate articles. The rich bibliographic information and the indexes of names and terms make the volume a invaluable resource.

About the Author

Richard H. Popkin was professor emeritus, Washington University, St. Louis, and adjunct professor of philosophy and history at UCLA. He was the founding director of the International Archives of the History of Ideas, and president emeritus and founding editor of the Journal of the History of Philosophy. Among his many books are The Third Force in Seventeenth-Century Thought; The History of Skepticism from Erasmus to Spinoza; Introduction to Philosophy (with Avrum Stroll); and The High Road to Pyrrhonism.

Reviews

Undoubtedly slated to be a standard on any literate shelf for generations to come... It is eminently readable and enjoyable. 15 Minutes Magazine The volume is a fitting testimonial to Popkin's life's work. -- Douglas Moggach The European Legacy