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History of Philosophy, Volume 3
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by Frederick Copleston
Sales Rank: 97372
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 496 pages
Published by: Image March 1, 1993
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0385468458
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0385468459
Book Dimensions:
7.9 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
Weighs: 15.2 ounces
Product Description
Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of philosophy in English.
Publisher Description
Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of philosophy in English.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: History of Philosophy Volume 3 (Paperback)
One could almost say that volume 2 was a buildup to volume 3. In volume 2 Scholasticism and Neoplatonism was forged from Greek philosophy in order to create a Christian worldview. While there were changes made, like Aquinas modifying some of the conjectures of Aristotle and Augustine doing the same of Platonism, there was no real direct attack on these two thinkers. Aristotle's philosophy was almost synonymous with philosophy instead of a subset of philosophy. Here some of the doors are burst wide open, lead mostly by William of Ockham. Here he tears apart much of Aquinas's proofs for the existence of God, attacked many of the traditional ideas concerning universals, and paved the way to the emphasis on empirical study. Whether one agrees or not with the man, his thought was a much needed critique of established wisdom that too often degraded to spurious conjecture. There is some modified Scholasticism in the book by Suarez, who extends much of what Aquinas wrote, ans well as political philosophy developed much in part by the tension between Papal power and the powers of the State. Indeed, there is much here that paved the way for a new form of republic to emerge, as many of the philosophers states(rightly in my opinion), that political power was derived by God through the people, and a tyrant has no right of Authority. Like always, Copleston treats everyone fairly, and most certainly seems to have done his research given the depth of knowledge and a staggering bibliography. If you have time to tackle Copleston, you'll be rewarded for doing so.
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