1. Introduction.
PART ONE. BEFORE MILETUS
2. A Brief History of Coping.
3. Language
4. High and Low Beliefs
5. The 'Will to Believe'
6. Eden
7. Babylon
PART TWO. MILETUS TO ALEXANDRIA
8. Miletus: the Invention of Science
9. Anaximander and Anaximenes
10. Science and Philosophy Come to Italy
11. Athens I
12. Atomism
13. Athens II: Plato
14. Athens III: Aristotle
15. Alexandria
16. Beliefs About Believers
PART THREE. THE LEGACY OF CHRISTIANITY
17. Jerusalem Collides with Athens
18. Cartesianism
19. Miletus Preserved I: Hobbes
20. Institutions
21. Miletus Preserved II: Spinoza
22. The Strange Case of David Hume
23. Ethics Without Edification.
24. L'Envoi
25. Conclusion?
Wallace Matson is Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley. He is the co-author of A New History of Philosophy, Vol. I and II.
"While utilizing the insights and criticisms of philosophers and
scientists before him, the book avoids the literary downfalls of
its predecessors; it is succinct, approachable, and immensely
enjoyable to read. Each chapter offers up a distinct focus and
resolves in a clarifying abstract. The topics addressed inevitably
set the book as a spark for debate between scholars and laymen
alike, but it serves also as tangible proof of the low belief that
philosophy
matters every day."--Publishers Weekly
"This remarkable work by Matson can be read on the surface as an
engaging journey through intellectual history, rich in details
drawn from the author's encyclopedic knowledge of the history of
philosophy...For general readers this is an accessible, intriguing
history of philosophy. It will appeal to all who seek to understand
the ongoing tension between religious belief and scientific theory.
Highly recommended."--CHOICE
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