Bücher der Reihe Cambridge Companions to Philosophy

The philosophy of Kant is the watershed moment of modern thought, irrevocably changing the landscape of the field and preparing the way for all the significant philosophical movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This 2006 volume provides the broadest and deepest introduction currently available on Kant and modern philosophy.

This volume, first published in 2003, spans a millennium of thought extending from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas and beyond. It includes not only the thinkers of the Latin West but also the profound contributions of Islamic and Jewish thinkers. Supplementary material includes chronological charts and biographies of the major thinkers.

This 2001 volume systematically surveys the full range of Rousseau's activities in politics and education, psychology, anthropology, religion, music and theater. New readers will find this an accessible guide to Rousseau, while advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of the French thinker.

In this 2007 volume, eighteen of the world's leading scholars present original essays on various aspects of atheism: its history, defense and implications. These essays give a broad understanding of atheism and a lucid introduction to this controversial topic.

F. A. Hayek (1899-1992) was among the most important economists and political philosophers of the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, by an international team of contributors, provide a critical introduction to all aspects of Hayek's thought.

These essays provide a comprehensive overview of the work of Michel Foucault, from his early work on madness to his history of sexuality, and relate his thought to major contemporary movements such as critical theory and feminism. This revised edition contains five new essays and an extensive, updated bibliography.

The Cambridge Companion to Tocqueville contains a set of critical interpretive essays by internationally renowned scholars on the work of Alexis de Tocqueville. The essays not only introduce Tocqueville's major themes and texts, but also put forward provocative arguments that advance the field of Tocqueville studies.

An indispensable resource for anyone teaching or researching Darwin's theories and their historical and philosophical interpretations. This second, updated edition includes two new chapters: on Darwin, Hume and human nature, and on Darwin's theories in the intellectual long run, from the pre-Socratics to the present.

In this volume, contributors from a wide range of disciplines offer new interpretations of Keynes's thought, explain the links between Keynes's philosophy and his economics and place his work and Keynesianism - the economic theory, the principles of economic policy, and the political philosophy - in their historical context.

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. This Companion includes fifteen new essays from leading scholars, covering the major themes of Locke's work.

This Companion provides a comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy and Classical antiquity. Through the sixteen essays, a multidisciplinary team of authors use a variety of interpretive approaches to aid the understanding of a wide-ranging audience.

Rudolf Carnap (1891-1970) is increasingly regarded as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this volume a team of contributors explores the major themes of his philosophy and discusses his relationship with the Vienna Circle and with philosophers such as Frege, Husserl, Russell, and Quine.

The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy, published in 2007, explores the ways in which the science, religion and politics of the Renaissance reflect and are reflected in its philosophical life. This will be an invaluable guide for students of philosophy, intellectual historians, and all who are interested in Renaissance thought.

Although best known for his contributions to the theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion, Hume also influenced developments in the philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics, political and economic theory. This second edition features six new essays, a new introduction, and the remaining essays have all been updated.

Although best known for his contributions to the theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion, Hume also influenced developments in the philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics, political and economic theory. This second edition features six new essays, a new introduction, and the remaining essays have all been updated.

Galen of Pergamum (AD 129-c.216) was the most influential doctor of later antiquity, and also wrote extensively on logic and the philosophy of science. This volume offers an introduction to and overview of his achievement in all these fields.

This book shows how logical empiricism epitomized analytic philosophy in the middle of the twentieth century. Logical empiricists created a scientifically and technically informed philosophy of science, established mathematical logic as a topic in philosophy, and initiated the project of formal semantics. Mid-twentieth century accounts place logical empiricism at the centre of analytic philosophy.

Galen of Pergamum (AD 129-c.216) was the most influential doctor of later antiquity, and also wrote extensively on logic and the philosophy of science. This volume offers an introduction to and overview of his achievement in all these fields.

The Cambridge Companion to Hobbes's 'Leviathan' makes a new departure in Hobbes scholarship, addressing a philosopher whose major works, including Leviathan, were published in Latin on the Continent, and whose impact was as great on Continental European theories of state and legal systems as it was at home.

This Companion provides a comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy and Classical antiquity. Through the sixteen essays, a multidisciplinary team of authors use a variety of interpretive approaches to aid the understanding of a wide-ranging audience.

Rudolf Carnap (1891-1970) is increasingly regarded as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this volume a team of contributors explores the major themes of his philosophy and discusses his relationship with the Vienna Circle and with philosophers such as Frege, Husserl, Russell, and Quine.

The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy, published in 2007, explores the ways in which the science, religion and politics of the Renaissance reflect and are reflected in its philosophical life. This will be an invaluable guide for students of philosophy, intellectual historians, and all who are interested in Renaissance thought.

Philosophy of biology is one of the most exciting new areas in philosophy and is attracting much attention from working scientists. This Companion, edited by two of the founders of the field, includes essays by senior scholars and up-and-coming younger scholars who collectively examine the main areas of the subject.

This edition brings to the fore other works by Heidegger, as well as alternative approaches to his scholarship. Included here are a new preface, revised versions of several essays, and an exhaustive bibliography, providing guidance for those new to Heidegger's work and for established scholars.

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. This Companion includes fifteen new essays from leading scholars, covering the major themes of Locke's work.

The Cambridge Companion to Tocqueville contains a set of critical interpretive essays by internationally renowned scholars on the work of Alexis de Tocqueville. The essays not only introduce Tocqueville's major themes and texts, but also put forward provocative arguments that advance the field of Tocqueville studies.

F. A. Hayek (1899-1992) was among the most important economists and political philosophers of the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, by an international team of contributors, provide a critical introduction to all aspects of Hayek's thought.

This volume examines the historical and intellectual contexts out of which Habermas' work emerged, and offers an overview of his main ideas, including those in his most recent publication. New readers and non-specialists will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Habermas currently available.

The Cambridge Companion to Hobbes's 'Leviathan' makes a new departure in Hobbes scholarship, addressing a philosopher whose major works, including Leviathan, were published in Latin on the Continent, and whose impact was as great on Continental European theories of state and legal systems as it was at home.

This book shows how logical empiricism epitomized analytic philosophy in the middle of the twentieth century. Logical empiricists created a scientifically and technically informed philosophy of science, established mathematical logic as a topic in philosophy, and initiated the project of formal semantics. Mid-twentieth century accounts place logical empiricism at the centre of analytic philosophy.