A Hundred Years Of Philosophy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 3rd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with signs of ageing. Markings: Name penned on fep. Usual shelf-wear.
From the revolutionary currents of the mid-nineteenth century to the analytical movements of the twentieth, A Hundred Years of Philosophy charts the dramatic intellectual transformation of Western philosophical thought with clarity and scholarly precision. John Passmore guides readers through the central figures, schools, and debates that shaped modern philosophy — from John Stuart Mill and F.H. Bradley to Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and the logical positivists — presenting each thinker's contribution within its broader historical and intellectual context. Passmore's command of the material is encyclopaedic yet never impenetrable; his prose renders even the most demanding arguments accessible without sacrificing rigour or depth. Regarded as an indispensable reference since its first publication, the work stands as a definitive survey of the period and illustrates how philosophical ideas do not emerge in isolation, but collide, evolve, and respond to one another across generations. For anyone seeking to understand how the modern philosophical tradition was forged, this landmark text remains the essential starting point.
Author: John Passmore
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Duckworth
Genre: Philosophy
Edition: 3rd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with signs of ageing. Markings: Name penned on fep. Usual shelf-wear.
From the revolutionary currents of the mid-nineteenth century to the analytical movements of the twentieth, A Hundred Years of Philosophy charts the dramatic intellectual transformation of Western philosophical thought with clarity and scholarly precision. John Passmore guides readers through the central figures, schools, and debates that shaped modern philosophy — from John Stuart Mill and F.H. Bradley to Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and the logical positivists — presenting each thinker's contribution within its broader historical and intellectual context. Passmore's command of the material is encyclopaedic yet never impenetrable; his prose renders even the most demanding arguments accessible without sacrificing rigour or depth. Regarded as an indispensable reference since its first publication, the work stands as a definitive survey of the period and illustrates how philosophical ideas do not emerge in isolation, but collide, evolve, and respond to one another across generations. For anyone seeking to understand how the modern philosophical tradition was forged, this landmark text remains the essential starting point.