Modern Western Philosophy and its Religious Background

Author: Xu Wenjun
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book follows the main line of the historical development of modern Western philosophy, discussing the religious status and influence of Western Europe after the Reformation, as well as the values of Protestantism and the spirit of modern philosophy. It focuses on exploring how modern philosophy was influenced by religious theology and scholasticism, and how it developed its self-awareness by critiquing religious theology and scholasticism. Additionally, it highlights the fundamental characteristics of German classical philosophy from the 17th to the 19th century in reconciling faith and reason. The author argues that after the decline of scholasticism in Western Europe, modern philosophy, emerging as its opposite, still retains elements of Christian theology and scholasticism. This book is suitable as a textbook for foreign philosophy history courses in liberal arts at higher education institutions.