An Introduction to Bradley's Metaphysics [Hardcover]

W. J. Mander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0198240902 | ISBN-13: 978-0198240907 | Edition: 1St Edition

W. J. Mander provides a brief introduction to and critical assessment of the thought of the greatest of the British Idealist philosophers, F. H. Bradley (1846-1924), whose work has been largely neglected in this century. After a general introduction to Bradley's metaphysics and its logical foundations, Mander shows that much of Bradley's philosophy has been seriously misunderstood. Mander argues that any adequate treatment of Bradley's thought must take full account of his unique dual inheritance from the traditions of British empiricism and Hegelian rationalism. The scholarship of recent years is assessed, and new interpretations are offered of Bradley's views about truth, predication, and relations, and of his arguments for idealism.

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`Mander's new book ... contributes to the rebirth of Bradley's thought ... Mander's book has its strong points. He provides a rigorous defence of Bradley's arguments ... a meticulous analysis of the anti-relational arguments ... a welcome contribution to Bradley scholarship ... the book will be valued mainly for clarifying and accessing the various interpretations of Bradley and for providing a basis for contemporary treatment of Bradleian themes.' Mind

About the Author

W. J. Mander is a Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Manchester College, Oxford.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1St Edition edition (May 19, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198240902
• ISBN-13: 978-0198240907
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,262,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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