Concepts and Reality in the History of Philosophy: Tracing a Philosophical Error From Locke to Bradley (Routledge Advances in the History of Philosophy)

this Book Traces A Deep Misunderstanding About The Relation Of Concepts And Reality In The History Of Philosophy. It Exposes The Influence Of The Mistake In The Thought Of Locke, Berkeley, Kant, Nietzche And Bradley, And Suggests That The Solution Can Be Found In Hegelian Thought. Ellis Argues That The Treatment Proposed Exemplifies Hegel's Dialectical Method. This Is An Important Contribution To This Area Of Philosophy. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 1 A philosophical syndrome......Page 18 2 Concepts and reality Nietzsche......Page 43 3 Concepts and reality Kant......Page 62 4 Concepts and reality Hegel......Page 86 5 Truth......Page 111 6 Philosophy and dialectic......Page 134 Conclusion......Page 154 Notes......Page 162 Bibliography......Page 174 Index......Page 178 "There are unacceptable metaphysical presuppositions at the heart of the epistemology of Locke, Berkeley, Nietzsche, and Kant. This controversial claim is laid out and explained in this book." "Transcending the division between 'continental' and 'analytical' philosophy, Fiona Ellis shows how Hegel offers a way out of this philosophical error. This is a book which will interest all scholars of the history of philosophy."--Jacket This book traces a misunderstanding about the relation of concepts and reality in the history of philosophy and proposes a Hegelian-based solution.