Philosophic Classics, Volume III

Esteemed for providing the best available translations, Philosophic Classics: Modern Philosophy, features complete works or complete sections of the most important works by the major thinkers, as well as shorter samples from transitional thinkers.

First published in 1961, Forrest E. Baird's revision of Philosophic Classics continues the tradition of providing generations of students with high quality course material. Using the complete works, or where appropriate, complete sections of works, this anthology allows philosophers to speak directly to students.

Informationen zum Autor Forrest Baird has taught at Whitworth since 1978. In addition to teaching a variety of courses in philosophy, most summers he teaches for Fuller Theological Seminary in extension programs throughout the West. Dr. Baird has a B.A. from Westmont, an M.Div. From Fuller, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Claremont Graduate University. In his time at Whitworth, Dr. Baird has been selected by five graduating classes as the "Most Influential Professor" and has also been voted "Teacher of the Year" by his colleagues. Dr. Baird has studied the problem of evil while a Resident Fellow at the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at St. John's University and Abbey in Collegeville, MN, and more recently has been studying Chinese philosophy. Dr. Baird's most recent scholarly work has been editing the six-volume Philosophic Classics series. His other works include editing the book, Human Thought and Action: Readings in Western Intellectual History , and co-authoring (with Jack Rogers) Introduction to Philosophy: A Case Study Approach . Klappentext "Esteemed for providing the best available translations! Philosophic Classics: Modern Philosophy! features complete works or complete sections of the most important works by the major thinkers! as well as shorter samples from transitional thinkers." First published in 1961! Forrest E. Baird's revision of "Philosophic Classics! "Pearson Education's long-standing anthology (available in split volumes)! continues the tradition of providing generations of students with high quality course material. Using the complete works! or where appropriate! complete sections of works! this anthology allows philosophers to speak directly to students. "For more information on the main combined anthology! or the additional period volumes! please see below: " Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida! 6/E "ISBN-10: 0205783864"Philosophic Classics! Volume I: Ancient Philosophy! 6/E "ISBN-10: 0205783856"Philosophic Classics! Volume II: Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy! 6/E "ISBN-10: 0205783902" Zusammenfassung Esteemed for providing the best available translations, Philosophic Classics: Modern Philosophy, features complete works or complete sections of the most important works by the major thinkers, as well as shorter samples from transitional thinkers. First published in 1961, Forrest E. Baird's revision of Philosophic Classics continues the tradition of providing generations of students with high quality course material. Using the complete works, or where appropriate, complete sections of works, this anthology allows philosophers to speak directly to students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Francis Bacon Aphorisms Concerning the Interpretation of Nature and the Kingdom of Man (selections). René Descartes Meditations on the First PhilosophyCorrespondence with Princess Elizabeth (selections) Thomas Hobbes Leviathan (Part I Chapters 1-3, 6, 9, 12-15, Part II, Chapters, 17-18, 21) Blaise Pascal Penseés (selections). Baruch Spinoza Ethics (First Part and Second Part). Nicolas Malebranche The Search after Truth (Book IV, Part II, Chapter 3) John Locke An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (abridged)An Essay Concerning the True Original Extent and End of Civil Government (Second Essay) (in part) Gottfried Leibniz Discourse on MetaphysicsTheodicy (Leibniz' abridgement)The Monadology George Berkeley A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge William Paley Natural Theology (Chapters 1-3) David Hume An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingDialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Thomas Reid Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man (Essay I, Chapter 14 and part of 15) Jean-Jacques Rousseau The So...

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Forrest Baird has taught at Whitworth since 1978. In addition to teaching a variety of courses in philosophy, most summers he teaches for Fuller Theological Seminary in extension programs throughout the West. Dr. Baird has a B.A. from Westmont, an M.Div. From Fuller, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Claremont Graduate University. In his time at Whitworth, Dr. Baird has been selected by five graduating classes as the "Most Influential Professor" and has also been voted "Teacher of the Year" by his colleagues. Dr. Baird has studied the problem of evil while a Resident Fellow at the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at St. John's University and Abbey in Collegeville, MN, and more recently has been studying Chinese philosophy. Dr. Baird's most recent scholarly work has been editing the six-volume Philosophic Classics series. His other works include editing the book, Human Thought and Action: Readings in Western Intellectual History, and co-authoring (with Jack Rogers) Introduction to Philosophy: A Case Study Approach.

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"Esteemed for providing the best available translations, Philosophic Classics: Modern Philosophy, features complete works or complete sections of the most important works by the major thinkers, as well as shorter samples from transitional thinkers." First published in 1961, Forrest E. Baird's revision of "Philosophic Classics, "Pearson Education's long-standing anthology (available in split volumes), continues the tradition of providing generations of students with high quality course material. Using the complete works, or where appropriate, complete sections of works, this anthology allows philosophers to speak directly to students. "For more information on the main combined anthology, or the additional period volumes, please see below: " Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida, 6/E "ISBN-10: 0205783864" Philosophic Classics, Volume I: Ancient Philosophy, 6/E "ISBN-10: 0205783856" Philosophic Classics, Volume II: Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, 6/E "ISBN-10: 0205783902"

Zusammenfassung

Esteemed for providing the best available translations, Philosophic Classics: Modern Philosophy, features complete works or complete sections of the most important works by the major thinkers, as well as shorter samples from transitional thinkers.

First published in 1961, Forrest E. Baird's revision of Philosophic Classics continues the tradition of providing generations of students with high quality course material. Using the complete works, or where appropriate, complete sections of works, this anthology allows philosophers to speak directly to students.

Inhalt

Francis Bacon

Aphorisms Concerning the Interpretation of Nature and the Kingdom of Man (selections).

René Descartes

Meditations on the First PhilosophyCorrespondence with Princess Elizabeth (selections)

Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan (Part I Chapters 1-3, 6, 9, 12-15, Part II, Chapters, 17-18, 21)

Blaise Pascal

Penseés (selections).

Baruch Spinoza

Ethics (First Part and Second Part).

Nicolas Malebranche
The Search after Truth (Book IV, Part II, Chapter 3)

John Locke

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (abridged)An Essay Concerning the True Original Extent and End of Civil Government (Second Essay) (in part)

Gottfried Leibniz

Discourse on MetaphysicsTheodicy (Leibniz' abridgement)The Monadology

George Berkeley

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

William Paley

Natural Theology (Chapters 1-3)

David Hume

An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingDialogues Concerning Natural Religion.

Thomas Reid

Essays on the Intellectual Powers …