On Modern Origins: Essays in Early Modern Philosophy

by Richard Kennington

Book Overview

Richard Kennington (1921-1999), a professor for many years at Pennsylvania State University and the Catholic University of America, was renowned for his insight in reading and teaching early modern philosophy. Although he published articles and spoke widely, never before have his writings been collected in a book. On Modern Origins deftly shows how modern thinkers assessed the errors of the classical tradition and established in its place a philosophy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739108158
• ISBN13: 9780739108154
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"