History Of Modern Philosophy

History of Modern Philosophy

by Alfred William Benn

A.W. Benn's History of Modern Philosophy provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the development of Western philosophy from the Renaissance to the 19th century. Benn presents each major philosopher biographically and within the context of his philosophical predecessors and contemporaries, offering a clear and engaging account of the key ideas and arguments that have shaped the Western philosophical tradition.

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