Descartes to Kant: An Introduction to Modern Philosophy

Descartes. Spinoza. Leibniz. Locke. Berkeley. Hume. Kant. These men have had profound influence on Western thought from their own times to the present day. This book introduces readers to the issues they dealt with, the claims and arguments they employed, and the interrelationships of their thought. Throughout, the focus is on the development of rationalism and empiricism, culminating in Kant's attempts to solve the problems raised by these two divergent schools of philosophical thought. Also included are biographies of each philosopher, along with material that places their work in historical context.