A History of Philosophy, Volume 1

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A&C Black, Sep 22, 1999 - Philosophy - 370 pages
Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars and students. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, but also explains their relationship to the work of other philosophers.

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Contents

its relation to mediaeval and Renaissance thoughtContinental
1
DESCARTES 1
63
DESCARTES 2
90
DESCARTES 3
116
DESCARTES 4
124
DESCARTES 5
139
PASCAL
153
CARTESIANISM
174
SPINOZA 3
230
SPINOZA 4
238
SPINOZA 5
252
LEIBNIZ 1
264
LEIBNIZ 2
273
LEIBNIZ 3
295
Chapter Page
320
A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY
333

Chapter Page
180
SPINOZA 1
205
SPINOZA 2
214

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About the author (1999)

Frederick Copleston was born in Somerset in 1907. After studying at Oxford, he held a number of academic posts, including Professor of the History of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at London University. He died in 1994.

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