History of Philosophy

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Greek philosophy: I. First period : Age of metaphysics proper or philosophy of nature (B.C. 600-400): i. The denial of change... ii. The philosophy of universal flux... iii. Explanation of change... II. Second period : Age of criticism and the study of man: i. Denial of matter... The theory of ideas... ii. Matter the ultimate reality... iii. Apotheosis of Will... 2. Philosophy of the middle ages: I. First period : Reign of Platonic-Christian theology. II. Second period : The reign of Peripatetic scholasticism: i. Semi-realistic peripateticism... ii. Nominalistic peripateticism... 3. Modern philosophy: I. First period : The age of independent metaphysics (From Bruno to Locke and Kant). II. Second period : Age of criticism. III. Third period: Metaphysical reconstruction. IV. Fourth period : The development of European and American philosophy since 1860: i. Naturalism, materialism and positivism... ii. Spiritualism and idealism... iii. Vitalism, voluntarism and pragmatism... iv. The revival of realism... Index.

From the Preface: "Weber\'s History of Philosophy has long been a standard work in which thoroughness of scholarship and vividness of style have been uniquely combined. The purpose of this edition is to make that text more useful without altering those  essential features which have commended it to so many teachers of philosophy in English-speaking countries. The aim of this book is to present only those recent philosophers whose doctrines have become a part of history. Among these are some who are still living, but whose earlier teachings are already a part of the European and American tradition. The text will be suitable for students who are familiar with Greek, Latin, French or German, but its use will not depend on the knowledge of any language other than English."