Part of the
Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy series, this survey of late modern philosophy focuses on the key texts and philosophers of the period whose beliefs changed the course of western thought.
- Gathers together the key texts from the most significant and influential philosophers of the late modern era to provide a thorough introduction to the period.
- Features the writings of Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Leibniz, Kant, Rousseau, Bentham and other leading thinkers.
- Examines such topics as empiricism, rationalism, and the existence of God.
- Readings are accompanied by expert commentary from the editors, who are leading scholars in the field.
Acknowledgments.
General Introduction.
Part I: Empiricism.
Introduction.
1. Essay concerning Human Understanding: John Locke.
2. Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists: George Berkeley.
3. An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding: David Hume.
4. A Treatise of Human Nature: David Hume.
Part II: Critics of Empiricism.
Introduction.
5. New Essays concerning Human Understanding: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
6. The Leibniz–Clarke Correspondence: Gottfried Leibniz and Samuel Clarke.
7. An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense: Thomas Reid.
Part III: Kant’s Critique of Rationalism and Empiricism.
Introduction.
8. Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics: Immanuel Kant.
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