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History Of Philosophy (1903)

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William Turner's "History of Philosophy" is stunning in its depth and breadth. It covers the history of the discipline of philosophy from its earliest origins to what was contemporary at the time of Turner's writing, the early 20th century. And it covers this material, from Thales to William James, in incredible detail.

Turner makes the correct determination in concentrating on the giants of the discipline, Aristotle and Saint Thomas Aquinas. But he leaves not a significant stone unturned, with adequate coverage of Protagoras, Epicuras, Marcus Aurelius, Saint Augustine, Saint Bonaventure, Saint Anselm, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Berkeley, Kant, Hegel, Fichte, and all relevant points in between.

The work is magnificent in scope, depth, and in penetrating analysis. And a careful reading will verify once more the transcendental and timeless truth of Scholasticism, philosophia perennis, or philosophy as wisdom. Read this timeless classic. And be both enriched and well informed. God bless.