The Empiricists

The Empiricists
Author: Margaret Atherton
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1999
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780847689132

This collection of essays on themes in the work of John Locke, George Berkeley and David Hume is intended to provide a deepened understanding of major issues raised in the Empiricist tradition. It introduces students to important metaphysical and epistemological issues including the theory of ideas, personal identity and skepticism, through the best of contemporary scholarship.

Kant and the Empiricists

Kant and the Empiricists
Author: Wayne Waxman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2005-07-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0198039433

Wayne Waxman here presents an ambitious and comprehensive attempt to link the philosophers of what are known as the British Empiricists--Locke, Berkeley, and Hume--to the philosophy of German philosopher Immanuel Kant. Much has been written about all these thinkers, who are among the most influential figures in the Western tradition. Waxman argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, Kant is actually the culmination of the British empiricist program and that he shares their methodological assumptions and basic convictions about human thought and knowledge.

The Empiricists

The Empiricists
Author: John Locke
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 529
Release: 1960-12-21
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0385096224

The rise and fall of British Empiricism is philosophy's most dramatic example of pushing premises to their logical--and fatal--conclusions. Born in 1690 with the appearance of Locke's Essay, Empiricism flourished as the reigning school until 1739 when Hume's Treatise strangled it with its own cinctures after a period of Berkeley's optimistic idealism. The Empiricists collects the key writings on this important philosophy, perfect for those interested in learning about this movement with just one book.

Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind

Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind
Author: Wilfrid Sellars
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1997-03-25
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780674251540

The most important work by one of America's greatest twentieth-century philosophers, Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind is both the epitome of Wilfrid Sellars' entire philosophical system and a key document in the history of philosophy. First published in essay form in 1956, it helped bring about a sea change in analytic philosophy. It broke the link, which had bound Russell and Ayer to Locke and Hume--the doctrine of "knowledge by acquaintance." Sellars' attack on the Myth of the Given in Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind was a decisive move in turning analytic philosophy away from the foundationalist motives of the logical empiricists and raised doubts about the very idea of "epistemology." With an introduction by Richard Rorty to situate the work within the history of recent philosophy, and with a study guide by Robert Brandom, this publication of Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind makes a difficult but indisputably significant figure in the development of analytic philosophy clear and comprehensible to anyone who would understand that philosophy or its history.

Peirce's Empiricism

Peirce's Empiricism
Author: Aaron Bruce Wilson
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2016-10-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1498510248

Widely praised as a founder of modern semiotics and of the pragmatist tradition in philosophy, Charles S. Peirce (1839-1914) spent over forty years developing a philosophical system that addresses the fundamental problems of Western metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory. Although never formally completed, what emerges from Peirce’s writings is a distinctive system, through an innovative semiotic or theory of signs and cognition, that combines with a robustly realist metaphysics that emphasizes the mind-independence of laws and other universals. Peirce’s Empiricism: Its Roots and Its Originality explains this marriage of empiricism with realism by tracing the roots of Peirce’s thought in the history of Western philosophy, with particular attention paid to his predecessors in the empiricist and the common sense traditions. By purging modern empiricism of its nominalistic metaphysics and its Cartesian assumptions about mind and knowledge, and by combining it with insights from sources as diverse as Duns Scotus and Charles Darwin, Peirce reinvents the idea that all our knowledge depends on sense perception while reaffirming the place of philosophy as a foundational field of inquiry. In Peirce’s Empiricism, Aaron Bruce Wilson defends an interpretation of Peirce’s philosophical work as forming a systematic whole, and develops the connections between Peirce, Reid, and the British empiricists. Wilson provides focused analyses of Peirce’s accounts of experience, habit, perception, semeiosis, truth, and ultimate ends. This book will be of great value to students and scholars with interests in Peirce, American philosophy more broadly, modern philosophy, and semiotics.

The Empiricists: A Guide for the Perplexed

The Empiricists: A Guide for the Perplexed
Author: Laurence Carlin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2009-04-09
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0826490301

The Empiricists: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a clear and thorough guide to the key thinkers responsible for developing this central concept in the history of philosophy. The book focuses on the canonical figures of the empiricist movement, Locke, Berkeley and Hume, but also explores the contributions made by other key figures such as Bacon, Hobbes, Boyle and Newton. Laurence Carlin presents the views of these hugely influential thinkers in the context of the Scientific revolution, the intellectual movement in which they emerged, and explores in detail the philosophical issues that were central to their work. Specifically designed to meet the needs of students seeking a thorough understanding of the topic, this book is the ideal guide to a key concept in the history of philosophy.

The Empiricists

The Empiricists
Author: R. S. Woolhouse
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1988
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Setting the British empiricists--Locke, Berkeley, and Hume--in their contemporary and cultural context, Woolhouse examines their approaches to philosophy and their significance to 20th-century thought, and looks at what the empiricists actually have to say, rather than their classification as such.

The Houses of History

The Houses of History
Author: Anna Green
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780719052552

The only history and theory textbook to include accessible extracts from a wide range of historical writing. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theorists who have most inflenced twentieth-century historians. Chapters follow a consistent structure, putting difficult ideas into an accessible context. This is the only critical reader aimed at the undergraduate market.

The Empiricists. Сlassic collection. Illustrated

The Empiricists. Сlassic collection. Illustrated
Author: Francis Bacon
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Total Pages: 4222
Release: 2023-09-08
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

"The Empiricists: Classic Collection - Illustrated" is a comprehensive anthology featuring the seminal works of the empiricist philosophers, including John Locke's "Concerning Human Understanding," George Berkeley's "Principles of Human Knowledge," and David Hume's "Concerning Natural Religion," among others. This meticulously curated collection showcases the intellectual journey of the empiricist school of thought, which emerged during the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing the role of sensory experience as the foundation of human knowledge. The anthology not only presents the complete and unabridged texts of these philosophical masterpieces but also enriches the reading experience with stunning illustrations that provide visual context and aid in the comprehension of complex ideas. As readers delve into the works of Locke, Berkeley, and Hume, they will explore profound discussions on topics such as the nature of perception, the existence of God, and the limits of human understanding. This collection serves as an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the development of empiricism and its enduring influence on modern philosophy. It offers readers a window into the minds of some of history's most influential thinkers, shedding light on their groundbreaking ideas and enduring relevance in contemporary philosophical discourse. "The Empiricists: Classic Collection - Illustrated" is a captivating journey through the origins of empiricism and an invitation to engage with the enduring philosophical questions it raises. Francis Bacon The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral New Atlantis Novum Organum Thomas Hobbes Leviathan John Locke Second Treatise of Government An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding George Berkeley A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge David Hume An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding A Treatise of Human Nature An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion John Stuart Mill On Liberty Utilitarianism