Breve Historia de la Filosofía Moderna: de Descartes a Wittgenstein / A Short History of Modern Philosophy

Összefoglaló

Una visión renovadora de la historia del pensamiento moderno. Este libro ofrece una visión sintética de la historia de la filosofía moderna desde una perspectiva analítica. Pese a su carácter necesariamente selectivo, Roger Scruton nos revela las principales figuras y las grandes preocupaciones intelectuales que han configurado la filosofía occidental desde Descartes. Quienes se sientan interesados por la historia de las ideas no vacilarán en rehacer el camino recorrido en esta obra, a fin de examinar en profundidad las condiciones históricas en que surgieron los argumentos aquí expuestos, así como esa peculiar corriente subterránea que conduce de Hobbes a Spinoza, de Malebranche a Berkeley, de Rousseau a Kant y de Schopenhauer a Wittgenstein. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Discover for yourself the pleasures of philosophy Written both for the seasoned student of philosophy as well as the general reader, the renowned writer Roger Scruton provides a survey of modern philosophy. Always engaging, Scruton takes us on a fascinating tour of the subject, from founding father Descartes to the most important and famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. He identifies all the principal figures as well as outlines of the main intellectual preoccupations that have informed western philosophy. Painting a portrait of modern philosophy that is vivid and animated, Scruton introduces us to some of the greatest philosophical problems invented in this period and pursued ever since. Including material on recent debates, A Short History of Modern Philosophy is already established as the classic introduction. Read it and find out why.