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Misc. Non-fictionLanguage:
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Philosophy Epistemology Aesthetics Metaphysics MoralityWritten by Roger Scruton
Read by Toby Longworth
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
A Short History of Modern Philosophy
From Descartes to Wittgenstein
By: Roger Scruton
Narrated by: Toby Longworth
Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 02-12-20
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Distribution
Publisher’s Summary
Discover for yourself the pleasures of philosophy! Written both for the seasoned student of philosophy as well as the general listener, renowned writer Roger Scruton provides a survey of modern philosophy. Always engaging, the author takes us on a fascinating tour of the subject, from founding father Descartes to the most important and famous philosopher of the 20th century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. He identifies all the principal figures as well as outlines of the main intellectual preoccupations that have informed Western philosophy.
Painting a portrait of modern philosophy that is vivid and animated, Scruton introduces us to some of the greatest philosophical problems invented in this period and pursued ever since. Including material on recent debates, A Short History of Modern Philosophy is already established as the classic introduction. Listen to it and find out why.
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