History of Western Philosophy (Academic Edition) Volume 8, Part 1 and Part 2

Author: Ye Xiushan, General Editor-in-Chief; Jiang Yi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: The authors have carefully selected key points in the overall structure and content of the book, particularly paying more attention to the contemporary development of analytic philosophy. Fortunately, the name "Academic Edition" provides authors with greater freedom in their selection, although they have also strived to consider every necessary detail in line with the historical development. However, the authors hope readers do not view the content of this volume as a "textbook" of modern analytic philosophy (as it is not actually suitable for use as one), but rather as a specialized study on the history of analytic philosophy. The final decision to name this volume Modern Anglo-American Analytic Philosophy was entirely because "analytic philosophy" is no longer a name for a doctrine or school of thought in modern Anglo-American philosophy, but rather a broader summary of the overall research methods and intellectual orientations that constitute it. To Anglo-American philosophers, "analytic philosophy" is almost synonymous with "philosophy." Without a doubt, the title of this volume does not mean that we have completely excluded philosophical ideas in contemporary Anglo-American philosophy that differ from or even oppose analytic philosophy. On the contrary, we examine these diverse ideas in relation to analytic philosophy, attempting to reveal the pluralistic characteristics of modern Anglo-American philosophy development through this approach.