A Critical History of Western Philosophy: Greek, Medieval and Modern

A Critical History of Western Philosophy: Greek, Medieval and Modern

This is the enlarged edition of A Critical History of Modern Philosophy. In this new edition, Greek and Medieval Philosophies have been added. It is hoped that in the present form, the book will be of greater use to Indian students.

The book also includes a critical and comparative account of the major contributions of eight modern thinkers. In this exposition, the idealism of Hegel and Bradley has been introduced. Recent discussions concerning Hume, Kant, Hegel and Bradley have also been incorporated. Whilst giving fully an analytic account of topics, the author maintains that philosophy is a holistic enterprise of man, as we find it in Spinoza, Kant, Hegel and Bradley.

The book does not claim any originality and certainly not any scholarship. It proposes to focalise certain issues in Western Philosophy which are important for any student of philosophy. Much material was been taken from the most recent publications and journals.

The book is the outcome of the author's long teaching experience at the University of Magadh. It has turned out to be a reliable and useful book for students of the subject throughout India. This thoroughly revised and enlarged edition will prove to be all the more serviceable in general.

About the Author

Dr Y. Masih, Ph. D (Edinburgh), D. Litt. (Patna) was born on March 1, 1916. He retired in 1978 from his post as a professor at Magadh University. He remained a UGC Teacher of Philosophy from 1978 to 1983.

Dr Masih has devoted his life to conducting and guiding research work in Philosophy. His important books are Freudianism and Religion. The Hindu Religious Philosophy, The Classical Religious Philosophy of the Hindus, Shankara's Universal Philosophy of Religion, Sant Kabir ka Dharma Darshan, A Comparative Study of Religions, A Critical History of Western Philosophy etc.