English and American Philosophy Since 1800: A Critical Survey (Classic Reprint)

This book traces philosophical thought over the last two and a half centuries. The author seeks to present an impartial historical account while offering a personal, critical evaluation of competing ideas. The book is especially focused on Scottish Realist philosophy and its lasting impact. Idealism and Empiricism are also examined, as well as the influence of thinkers like Bentham, Mill, and Sidgwick. The author demonstrates how our everyday interests can inform our critical examination of foundational philosophical questions and argues that human values can provide a basis for evaluating philosophical conclusions. The book concludes that a critical, open-minded approach provides the best foundation for understanding the history of philosophy.Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.