The utilitarianism of the 19th century, idealist movement, pragmatist movement, modern realism, Bertrand Russell, and more recent trends in British philosophy.
Challenges the complexities of German philosophy in the wake of post-Kantian idealism in the 19th century.
Progress of philosophical thinking among the Greeks, leading to a dual climax in the work of Plato and Aristotle, demanding a synthesis by the Neo-Platonists.
Period of "The Enlightenment". Surveys French and German phases, emphasizing Rousseau and Kant.
SAnalyzes British philosophical thought from Hobbes up to and including the Scottish philosophy of Common Sense.
The Fourteenth Century: Rise of the Schools of the Renaissance. Culminates with the revival of Scholasticism.
Progress of philosophical thinking among the Greeks, leading to a dual climax in the work of Plato and Aristotle, demanding a synthesis by the Neo-Platonists.
If we are to understand the concept of toleration in terms of everyday life, we must address a key philosophical and political tension: the call for restraint when encountering apparently wrong beliefs and actions versus the good reasons for interfering with the lives of the subjects of these beliefs and actions. This collection contains original contributions to the ongoing debate on the natur…