The Cambridge Companion to Locke

by Vere Chappell

Author	: Vere Chappell
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 354
Release	: 1994-06-24
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 1139824961

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Each volume of this series of companions to major philosophers contains specially commissioned essays by an international team of scholars, together with a substantial bibliography, and will serve as a reference work for students and non-specialists. One aim of the series is to dispel the intimidation such readers often feel when faced with the work of a difficult and challenging thinker. The essays in this volume provide a systematic survey of Locke's philosophy informed by the most recent scholarship. They cover Locke's theory of ideas, his philosophies of body, mind, language, and religion, his theory of knowledge, his ethics, and his political philosophy. There are also chapters on Locke's life and subsequent influence. New readers and non-specialists will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Locke currently available.

The Cambridge Companion to Locke's 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding'

by Lex Newman

Author	: Lex Newman
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 18
Release	: 2007-03-05
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 1139827235

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First published in 1689, John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding is widely recognised as among the greatest works in the history of Western philosophy. The Essay puts forward a systematic empiricist theory of mind, detailing how all ideas and knowledge arise from sense experience. Locke was trained in mechanical philosophy and he crafted his account to be consistent with the best natural science of his day. The Essay was highly influential and its rendering of empiricism would become the standard for subsequent theorists. This Companion volume includes fifteen new essays from leading scholars. Covering the major themes of Locke's work, they explain his views while situating the ideas in the historical context of Locke's day and often clarifying their relationship to ongoing work in philosophy. Pitched to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it is ideal for use in courses on early modern philosophy, British empiricism and John Locke.

The Cambridge Companion to Locke

by Vere Claiborne Chappell

Author	: Vere Claiborne Chappell
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 354
Release	: 1994-06-24
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 9780521387729

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This convenient, accessible guide provides a systematic survey of Locke's philosophy informed by the most recent scholarship and covers his theory of ideas, and his philosophies of mind, language, and religion.

The Cambridge Companion to Berkeley

by Kenneth P. Winkler

Author	: Kenneth P. Winkler
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 474
Release	: 2005-12-19
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 1139825186

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George Berkeley is one of the greatest and most influential modern philosophers. In defending the immaterialism for which he is most famous, he redirected modern thinking about the nature of objectivity and the mind's capacity to come to terms with it. Along the way, he made striking and influential proposals concerning the psychology of the senses, the workings of language, the aims of science, and the scope of mathematics. In this Companion volume a team of distinguished authors not only examines Berkeley's achievements but also his neglected contributions to moral and political philosophy, his writings on economics and development, and his defense of religious commitment and religious life. The volume places Berkeley's achievements in the context of the many social and intellectual traditions - philosophical, scientific, ethical, and religious - to which he fashioned a distinctive response.

The Cambridge Companion to Descartes

by John Cottingham

Author	: John Cottingham
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 540
Release	: 1992-09-25
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 1139824910

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Descartes occupies a position of pivotal importance as one of the founding fathers of modern philosophy; he is, perhaps the most widely studied of all philosophers. In this authoritative collection an international team of leading scholars in Cartesian studies present the full range of Descartes' extraordinary philosophical achievement. His life and the development of his thought, as well as the intellectual background to and reception of his work, are treated at length. At the core of the volume are a group of chapters on his metaphysics: the celebrated 'Cogito' argument, the proofs of God's existence, the 'Cartesian circle' and the dualistic theory of the mind and its relation to his theological and scientific views. Other chapters cover the philosophical implications of his work in algebra, his place in the seventeenth-century scientific revolution, the structure of his physics, and his work on physiology and psychology.

The Cambridge Companion to Mill

by John Skorupski

Author	: John Skorupski
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 612
Release	: 1998-01-13
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 1139825054

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John Stuart Mill (1806–73) ranks among the very greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. His impact through his books, journalism, correspondence, and political activity on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognised. This Companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and fully up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill.

The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm

by Russell Hartenberger

Author	: Russell Hartenberger
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 371
Release	: 2020-09-24
Genre	: Music
ISBN	: 1108492924

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An exploration of rhythm and the richness of musical time from the perspective of performers, composers, analysts, and listeners.

A Companion to Locke

by Matthew Stuart

Author	: Matthew Stuart
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 598
Release	: 2015-11-09
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 1405178159

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This collection of 28 original essays examines the diverse scope of John Locke’s contributions as a celebrated philosopher, empiricist, and father of modern political theory. Explores the impact of Locke’s thought and writing across a range of fields including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, political theory, education, religion, and economics Delves into the most important Lockean topics, such as innate ideas, perception, natural kinds, free will, natural rights, religious toleration, and political liberalism Identifies the political, philosophical, and religious contexts in which Locke’s views developed, with perspectives from today’s leading philosophers and scholars Offers an unprecedented reference of Locke’s contributions and his continued influence

The Cambridge Companion to Maimonides

by Kenneth Seeskin

Author	: Kenneth Seeskin
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 432
Release	: 2005-09-12
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 1139826921

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One aim of this series is to dispel the intimidation readers feel when faced with the work of difficult and challenging thinkers. Moses ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides (1138–1204), represents the high point of Jewish rationalism in the middle ages. He played a pivotal role in the transition of philosophy from the Islamic East to the Christian West. His greatest philosophical work, The Guide of the Perplexed, had a decisive impact on all subsequent Jewish thought and is still the subject of intense scholarly debate. An enigmatic figure, Maimonides continues to defy simple attempts at classification. The twelve essays in this volume offer a lucid and comprehensive treatment of his life and thought. They cover the sources on which Maimonides drew, his contributions to philosophy, theology, jurisprudence, and Bible commentary, as well as his esoteric writing style and influence on later thinkers.