philosophy, modern

Examines the lives and theories of key philosophers from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, and age of the Continental Rationalists, including Augustine, Galileo, Hume, Marx, and others.

Presents the history of modern philosophy and includes profiles of notable philosophers, discussing the writings of the Renaissance, Rationalism, Enlightenment, and Empiricism.

Discusses the ideas and major figures of post-Enlightenment schools of philosophical thought.

Socrates Fortlow, a tough, brooding ex-convict, explores philosophical questions of morality in a world beset with crime, poverty, and racism.