In 1644, the French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician René Descartes formulated several “laws of nature,” which helped lay the groundwork for classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.

The revolutions in Russia and China were both, at least ostensibly, Marxist in character. The Second World War turned out in favour of the Allies partly because Hitler, blinded by his hatred of ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract It is a challenge in teaching early modern philosophy to balance historical faithfulness to the arguments and concerns of early modern ...

A guide for those that are interested in philosophy, but are having trouble knowing where to start. The list is obviously not definitive and opinions as to how reliable some of the texts mentioned are ...

Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...