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The Cambridge History of Seventeenth-Century Philosophy
International Philosophical Quarterly, 1999
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This Oxford Handbook examines the radical transformation of worldview taking place in the period from the middle of the 16th century (from the publication in 1543 of Copernicus' De Revolutionibus) to the early 18th century (the years immediately before Hume and the Enlightenment). The intention of the volume is to cover both well-known and undeservedly less well-known philosophical texts by placing these works in their historical context which includes tight interconnections with other disciplines (e.g., experimental science) as well as historical and political events. By proceeding in this manner the editors hope to recover a meaning of "philosophy" that comes closer to the way its early modern proponents would have understood and practiced it. The editors also point to the reader-friendly character of this Handbook: in addition to grouping chapters in five categories (metaphysics; the mind; epistemology; ethics and political philosophy; and religion), cross-references to chapters or pages dealing with the same (or similar) issues make it possible for readers to consult the book selectively. Due to space constraints, in the remainder of this review I propose to take advantage of this feature and briefly look at the articles
Revisiting the Early Modern Philosophical Canon
Journal of the American Philosophical Association, 2016
ABSTRACT: I reflect critically on the early modern philosophical canon in light of the entrenchment and homogeneity of the lineup of seven core figures: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. After distinguishing three elements of a philosophical canon—a causal story, a set of core philosophical questions, and a set of distinctively philosophical works—I argue that recent efforts contextualizing the history of philosophy within the history of science subtly shift the central philosophical questions and allow for a greater range of figures to be philosophically central. However, the history of science is but one context in which to situate philosophical works. Looking at the historical context of seventeenth-century philosophy of mind, one that weaves together questions of consciousness, rationality, and education, does more than shift the central questions—it brings new ones to light. It also shows that a range of genres can be properly philosophical and seaml...
The Cambridge History of Philosophy in the Nineteenth-Century (1790-1870)
2012
This latest volume in the Cambridge History of Philosophy series, The Cambridge History of Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century, brings together 28 leading experts in the field and covers the years 1790–1870. The 28 chapters (provided here in watermarked proof pages to download, 5.9 mb) give a comprehensive survey of the period, organizing the material topically. After a brief editor’s introduction, 3 chapters survey the background of nineteenth-century philosophy; followed by 2 articles on logic and mathematics; 2 on nature and natural science; 4 on mind, language, and culture, including psychology, the human sciences, and aesthetics; 4 on ethics; 3 on religion; 7 on society, including chapters on the French Revolution, the decline of natural right, political economy, and social discontent; and 3 on history, dealing with historical method, speculative theories of history, and the history of philosophy. The essays are framed by an editor’s introduction and a bibliography.