Rise of modern philosophy
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008
- xiv, 356 p. ; ill., 24 cm
- New history of Western philosophy ; v. 3 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sir Anthony Kenny's engaging new history of Western philosophy now advances into the modern era. "The Rise of Modern Philosophy" is the fascinating story of the emergence, from the early sixteenth to the early nineteenth century, of great ideas and intellectual systems that shaped modern thought. Kenny introduces us to some of the world's most original and influential thinkers, and shows us the way to an understanding of their famous works.