Thought: A Philosophical History ¦ Hardback ¦ Brand New ¦ 9780367000103

Name: Thought: A Philosophical History ¦ Hardback ¦ Brand New ¦ 9780367000103
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Thought: A Philosophical HistoryAuthor(s): Panayiota Vassilopoulou, Daniel Whistler\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367000103, 978-0367000103\nSynopsis\nOf all the topics in the history of philosophy, the history of different forms of thinking and contemplation is one of the most important, and yet is also relatively overlooked. What is it to think philosophically? How did different forms of thinkingreflection, contemplation, critique and analysisemerge in different epochs? \n\nThis collection offers a rich and diverse philosophical exploration of the history of contemplation, from the classical period to the twenty-first century. It covers canonical figures including Plato, Aristotle, Descartes and Kant, as well as debates in less well-known areas such as classical Indian and Islamic thought and the role of speculation in twentieth-century Russian philosophy. \n\nComprising twenty-two chapters by an internation.