A History of Philosophy Volume 8: Utilitarianism to Early Analytic Philosophy

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A History of Philosophy Volume 8: Utilitarianism to Early Analytic Philosophy opens with an examination of the turn to empiricism in nineteenth-century Britain, analysing the important work of utilitarian thinkers such as Bentham and Mill. It details the development of idealism in both Britain and America as well as the revolt against it represented by the work of Moore and Russell in the twentieth century. There is also an invaluable section on Peirce’s and Dewey’s pragmatism.

Frederick Copleston was a Professor of the History of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at London University. This eleven-volume work is one of the most remarkable single-handed scholarly enterprises of modern times. Brimming with detail and enthusiasm, A History of Philosophy gives an accessible account of philosophers from all eras and explains their works in relation to other philosophers.

Memoria Press believes that philosophy is one of the core pillars of a classical Christian education. Starting at an early age, our classical core curriculum teaches all students to reason well about foundational things. This includes Traditional Logic, Material Logic, and Rhetoric. Each of these programs teach the original thinking skill with an easy-to-use format. Understanding philosophy and how it develops students’ perspective and behavior in the world around them is essential to education.