{"product_id":"the-british-empiricists-9780415357241","title":"The British Empiricists","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Empiricists represent the central tradition in British philosophy as well as some of the most important and influential thinkers in human history. Their ideas paved the way for modern thought from politics to science, ethics to religion. \u003cem\u003eThe British Empiricists\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderfully clear and concise introduction to the lives, careers and views of Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Mill, Russell, and Ayer. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen Priest examines each philosopher and their views on a wide range of topics including mind and matter, ethics and emotions, freedom and the physical world, language, truth and logic. The book is usefully arranged so that it can be read by thinker or by topic, or as a history of key philosophical problems and equips the reader to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003erecognize and practice philosophical thinking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eunderstand the methods of solving philosophical problems used by the British Empiricists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eappreciate the role of empiricism in the history of Western philosophy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor any student new to philosophy, Western philosophy or the British Empiricists, this masterly survey offers an accessible engaging introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Priest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415357241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Priest is Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43190291464307,"sku":"9.78042E+12","price":88.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9fb4a789-3ceb-4c27-bf42-13e7a26fdf04.jpg?v=1752323275","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-british-empiricists-9780415357241","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}