{"product_id":"9781119902355","title":"Modern European Philosophers","description":"\u003ch1\u003eModern European Philosophers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWayne P. Pomerleau\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive yet accessible account of the major figures and movements of modern European philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern European Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalancing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines early modern rationalism, early modern empiricism, German idealism, and anti-idealist alternatives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers Rousseau, Hobbes, Leibniz, Schopenhauer, Hume, Hegel, Marx, and other major European thinkers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains an introductory chapter with background information on ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy, and renaissance thinkers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes integrated coverage of nine women philosophers of modern Europe to illustrate alternative perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern European Philosophers \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWAYNE P. POMERLEAU\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eTwelve Great Philosophers \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Western Philosophies of Religion.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 November 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119902355\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311393894540,"sku":"9781119902355","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119902355_9d8409ad-e65d-497f-bbfa-71b684c0a5c9.jpg?v=1780142483","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119902355","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}