Enlightenment and Action from Descartes to Kant: Passionate Thought by Michael L

Description: Enlightenment and Action from Descartes to Kant by Michael Losonsky This is the first book to trace systematically the philosophical origins and development of the idea that the improvement of human understanding requires public activity, discussing the work of Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Spinoza, and Leibniz. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Kant believed that true enlightenment is the use of reason freely in public. This is the first book to trace systematically the philosophical origins and development of the idea that the improvement of human understanding requires public activity. Michael Losonsky focuses on seventeenth-century discussions of the problem of irresolution and the closely connected theme of the role of volition in human belief formation. This involves a discussion of the work of Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Spinoza, and Leibniz. Challenging the traditional views of seventeenth-century philosophy and written in a lucid, nontechnical language, this book will be eagerly sought out by historians of philosophy and students of the history of ideas. Author Biography Michael Losonsky is professor of philosophy at Colorado State University. He is author of Enlightenment and Action from Descartes to Kant and co-author and co-editor, with H. Geirsson, of Beginning Metaphysics and Readings in Mind and Lanugage. Table of Contents Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: the enlightened mind; 2. Descartes: willful thinking; 3. Hobbes: passionate thinking; 4. Locke: uneasy thinking; 5. Enthusiasm: inspired thinking; 6. Spinoza: resolute thinking; 7. Leibniz: trained thinking; 8. Conclusion: the public mind; Bibliography; Index. Review … a deep and carefully argued account of the relationships between volition, emotion and cognition in important seventeenth-century texts … Losonsky has given us an empowering book … British Journal for the History of Philosophy Promotional This book systematically traces the development of the idea that the improvement of human understanding requires public activity. Review Quote "...Losonsky has put a range of new issues onto the table and he has made a[n] admirable start at unraveling the question of the relationship of the reform of knowledge to private virtue on one hand and to contributions to the public weal on the other, as these tasks were conceived in the 17th century." Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Promotional "Headline" This book systematically traces the development of the idea that the improvement of human understanding requires public activity. Description for Bookstore This book systematically traces the philosophical origins and development of the idea that the improvement of human understanding requires public activity, discussing the work of Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Spinoza, and Leibniz. Description for Library This book systematically traces the philosophical origins and development of the idea that the improvement of human understanding requires public activity, discussing the work of Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Spinoza, and Leibniz. Details ISBN0521806127 Author Michael Losonsky Pages 240 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2001 ISBN-10 0521806127 ISBN-13 9780521806121 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2001-08-13 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Passionate Thought Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title ENLIGHTENMENT & ACTION FROM DE Language English Media Book Affiliation Associate Professor of Philosophy at Colorado State University DEWEY 128.09032 DOI 10.1604/9780521806121 UK Release Date 2001-08-13 AU Release Date 2001-08-13 NZ Release Date 2001-08-13 Alternative 9780511498244 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44240971;

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