1st Edition

The Quest of Reality An Introduction to the Study of Philosophy

623 Pages

by Routledge

Description

First published in 1933, The Quest of Reality offers a comprehensive exploration of Western philosophy. Spanning from Pre-Socratic thinkers to modern philosophical systems, the book delves into the works and ideas of key figures such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas, as well as modern philosophers like Descartes, Kant, and Hegel. With 24 chapters, it examines... Read more

1. Pre-Socratic Philosophy 2. Socrates and the Socratic Schools 3. Plato and His Works 4. The Philosophy of Plato 5. Aristotle 6. Stoicism: Epicureanism 7. Scepticism: Eclecticism 8. Alexandrine Platonism: Neoplatonism 9. The Philosophy of Saint Augustine 10. The Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas I 11. The Philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas II 12. Sources, Character, and Influence of the Thomistic Philosophy 13 Descartes: Spinoza: Leibniz 14. Locke: Hume 15. Berkeley: Scottish Philosophy: Sir William Hamilton 16. Kant: Fichte 17. Schelling: Hegel: Schopenhauer: German Realism and Mysticism 18. Modern Systems of Philosophy 19. Modern Systems of Philosophy I 20. Modern Systems of Philosophy II 21. Modern Systems of Philosophy III 22. Modern Systems of Philosophy IV 23. The Quest of Beauty 24. The Attainment of the Quest Appendix Bibliography Index