The Routledge Companion to Seventeenth Century Philosophy (Routledge Philosophy Companions)

__The Routledge Companion to Seventeenth Century Philosophy__ is an outstanding survey of one of the most important eras in the history of Western philosophy - one which witnessed philosophical, scientific, religious and social change on a massive scale.A team of twenty international contributors provide students and scholars of philosophy and related disciplines with a detailed and accessible guide to seventeenth century philosophy. Major topics and themes are explored and discussed, including the scholastic context that shaped philosophy of the period, free will, skepticism, logic, mind-body problems, consciousness, arguments for the existence of God, and the problem of evil. As such __The Routledge Companion to Seventeenth Century Philosophy__ is essential reading for all students of the period, both in philosophy and related disciplines such as literature, history, politics, and religious studies. The Routledge Companion to Seventeenth Century Philosophy is an outstanding survey of one of the most important eras in the history of Western philosophy - one which witnessed philosophical, scientific, religious and social change on a massive scale. A team of twenty international contributors provide students and scholars of philosophy and related disciplines with a detailed and accessible guide to Seventeenth century philosophy. The Companion is divided into seven parts: Historical Context, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Mind and Language, Moral and Political Philosophy, Natural Philosophy and the Material World, and Philosophical Theology. Major topics and themes are explored and discussed, including the scholastic context that shaped philosophy of the period, free will, skepticism, logic, mind-body problems, consciousness, arguments for the existence of God, and the problem of evil. As such The Routledge Companion to Seventeenth Century Philosophy is essential reading for all students of the period, both in philosophy and related disciplines such as literature, history, politics, and religious studies The Routledge Companion to Seventeenth Century Philosophy is an outstanding and comprehensive survey of this momentous period, covering the major thinkers, topics and movements in Seventeenth century philosophy. Edited By Dan Kaufman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.