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Book SynopsisPresents a chronological account of the development of Western philosophical traditions. From Plato to Wittgenstein and from Aquinas to Heidegger, this volume provides historical analysis of the key figures, schools, and movements of Western philosophy. Each chapter also includes an introductory essay.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction List of Contributors 1. Origins of Western Philosophic Thinking 2. Medieval Islamic and Jewish Philosophy 3. Medieval Christian Philosophy 4. The Renaissance 5. Seventeenth-Century Philosophy 6. Eighteenth-Century Philosophy 7. Nineteenth-Century Philosophy 8. Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy 9. Twentieth-Century Continental Philosophy Epilogue Epilogue on the History of Philosophy History of Philosophy and Reconstructing Philosophy Women in the History of Philosophy Philosophy and the History of Philosophy Index of Names Index of Subjects
