Idealism : the history of a philosophy / Jeremy Dunham, Iain Hamilton Grant and Sean Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunham, Jeremy.

Contributor:

Grant, Iain Hamilton.

Watson, Sean, 1962-

Series:

Ancient philosophies ; 9.

Ancient philosophies ; [9]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Idealism.

Idealism--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 334 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The rediscovery of Idealism is an unmistakable feature of contemporary philosophy. Heavily criticised by the dominant philosophies of the twentieth century, it is being reconsidered in the twenty-first as a rich and untapped resource for contemporary philosophical arguments and concepts. This volume provides a comprehensive portrait of the major arguments and philosophers in the Idealist tradition. Idealism is philosophy on a grand scale, combining micro and macroscopic problems into systematic accounts of everything from the nature of the universe to the particulars of human feeling. In consequence, it offers perspectives on everything from the natural to the social sciences, from ecology to critical theory. Since Idealism is sometimes considered anti-science, however, this book places particular emphasis on its naturalism. Written for a broad readership, the book provides the fullest possible introduction to this most philosophical of philosophical movements.

Contents:

I. Ancient idealism. Parmenides and the birth of ancient idealism ; Platon and Neopolatonism

II. Idealim and early modern philosophy. Phenomenalism and idealism I : Descartes and Malebranche ; Phenomenalism and idealism II : Leibniz and Berkeley

III. German idealism. Immanuel Kant : cognition, freedom and teleology ; Fichte and the system of freedom ; Idealist philosophy of nature : E.W. Schelling ; Hegel and Hegelianism : mind, nature and logic

IV. British idealism. British absolute idealism : from Green to Bradley. Personal idealism : from Ward to McTaggart. Naturalist idealism : Bernard Bosanquet. Criticisms and persistent misconceptions of idealism. Actual occasions and eternal objects : the process metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead

V. Contemporary idealisms. Self-organization : the idea in late-twentieth century science ; Contemporary philosophical idealism.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-317-49196-3

1-315-71144-3

1-280-12005-3

9786613523976

1-84465-476-1

9781315711447

OCLC:

898028316