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The philosophical canon in the 17th and 18th centuries : essays in honor of John W. Yolton /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rogers, G. A. J. (Graham Alan John), 1938-, Tomaselli, Sylvana, Yolton, John W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Rochester, N.Y. : University of Rochester Press, [1996]
Subjects:
Locke, John, > 1632-1704.
Philosophy, Modern > 17th century.
Philosophy, Modern > 18th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Locke and the physical consideration of the mind
  • Scepticism with regard to reason in the 17th and 18th centuries
  • Locke and the sceptical challenge
  • The recovery of Locke's library
  • Natures and laws from Descartes to Hume
  • Common sensibles and common sense in Locke and Berkeley
  • Abstraction and representation in Locke, Berkeley and Hume
  • Reason, revelation and experience in the hymns of Addison and Watts
  • Edmund Law and his circle at Cambridge: some philosophical activity of the 1730's
  • Hume, Descartes and the materiality of the soul
  • Foucault's critique of the Enlightenment
  • The curriculum vitae of John W. Yolton and a list of his major writings.