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A Short History of Modern Philosophy is a lucid, challenging and up-to-date survey of the philosophers and philosophies from the founding father of modern philosophy, René Descartes, to the most important and famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Roger Scruton has been widely praised for his success in making the history of modern philosophy cogent and intelligible to anyone wishing to understand this fascinating subject. In this new edition, he has responded to the explosion of interest in the history of philosophy by substantially rewriting the book, taking account of recent debates and scholarship.
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Scruton, Roger
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780415130356
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Social Science, Renaissance & Modern Philosophy
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
Other editions & translations
- A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein, Second Edition (1995)
- A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein (Routledge Classics) (2001)
- A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein (Routledge Classics) (1995)
- A short history of modern philosophy : from Descartes to Wittgenstein (2002)
- A Short History of Modern Philosophy : From Descartes to Wittgenstein (1995)
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