The world philosophy made : from Plato to the digital age / Scott Soames.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soames, Scott, Author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy and civilization.

Philosophy--History.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 439 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live in. Philosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and re-conceptualizing fundamental questions, philosophy has progressed-and driven human progress-for more than two millennia. In short, we live in a world philosophy made. In this concise history of philosophy's world-shaping impact, Scott Soames demonstrates that the modern world-including its science, technology, and politics-simply would not be possible without the accomplishments of philosophy. Firmly rebutting the misconception of philosophy as ivory-tower thinking, Soames traces its essential contributions to fields as diverse as law and logic, psychology and economics, relativity and rational decision theory. Beginning with the giants of ancient Greek philosophy, The World Philosophy Made chronicles the achievements of the great thinkers, from the medieval and early modern eras to the present. It explores how philosophy has shaped our language, science, mathematics, religion, culture, morality, education, and politics, as well as our understanding of ourselves. Philosophy's idea of rational inquiry as the key to theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom has transformed the world in which we live. From the laws that govern society to the digital technology that permeates modern life, philosophy has opened up new possibilities and set us on more productive paths. The World Philosophy Made explains and illuminates as never before the inexhaustible richness of philosophy and its influence on our individual and collective lives.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. THE DAWN OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY

CHAPTER 2. A TRUCE BE TWEEN FAITH AND REASON

CHAPTER 3. THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN SCIENCE

CHAPTER 4. FREE SOCIETIES, FREE MARKETS, AND FREE PEOPLE

CHAPTER 5. MODERN LOGIC AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

CHAPTER 6. LOGIC , COMPUTATION, AND THE BIRTH OF THE DIGITAL AGE

CHAPTER 7. THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE

CHAPTER 8. THE SCIENCE OF RATIONAL CHOICE

CHAPTER 9. MIND, BODY, AND COGNITIVE SCIENCE

CHAPTER 10. PHILOSOPHY AND PHYSICS

CHAPTER 11. LIBERTY, JUSTICE, AND THE GOOD SOCIETY

CHAPTER 12. LAWS, CONSTITUTIONS, AND THE STATE

CHAPTER 13. THE OBJECTIVITY OF MORALITY

CHAPTER 14. VIRTUE, HAPPINESS, AND MEANING IN THE FACE OF DEATH

APPENDIX. THE NOBLE DEATHS OF SOCRATES AND DAVID HUME

BIOS OF LEADING FIGURES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

NOTES

REFERENCES

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780691197418

0691197415

OCLC:

1121102374