Modern European Philosophers

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<p><b>A comprehensive yet accessible account of the major figures and movements of modern European philosophy</b><p><i>Modern European Philosophers</i> explores the great Western thinkers of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Author Wayne Pomerleau presents a thorough historical treatment of the key ideas and arguments of twenty-one influential philosophers such as René Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Søren Kierkegaard, and Friedrich Nietzsche.<p>Balancing depth and accessibility, topically organized chapters examine the work of a particular philosopher concerning epistemology, reality, the divine, human nature, freedom versus determinism, ethical theory, and various issues of society. Each chapter includes a brief topic overview and summary, biographical background, textual references, and direct quotations from primary sources.<ul><li>Examines early modern rationalism, early modern empiricism, German idealism, and anti-idealist alternatives</li><li>Covers Rousseau, Hobbes, Leibniz, Schopenhauer, Hume, Hegel, Marx, and other major European thinkers</li><li>Contains an introductory chapter with background information on ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy, and renaissance thinkers</li><li>Includes integrated coverage of nine women philosophers of modern Europe to illustrate alternative perspectives</li></ul><p><i>Modern European Philosophers</i>is an excellent primary or supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses on the history of modern philosophy and a useful resource for general readers looking to learn about the modern Western intellectual tradition.

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<p><B>WAYNE P. POMERLEAU</B> is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Gonzaga University, where he taught philosophy for more than 40 years before retiring in 2021. He is the author of<i>Twelve Great Philosophers</i>and<i> Western Philosophies of Religion.</i>

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