Abstract:
Most histories of philosophy, in this age of specialization, are the work
of many hands, by specialists working in diVerent Welds and periods.
In inviting me to write, single-handed
Description:
There are two quite diVerent reasons why readers may wish to study the
history of philosophy. They may be mainly interested in philosophy, or
they may be mainly interested in history. We may study the great dead
philosophers in order to seek illumination upon themes of present-day
philosophical inquiry.
