Introduction to Modern Western Philosophy

Author: Xue Wenhua
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Publish Date: 1994-05-18
Features: This book is provided as a teaching material for Contemporary Western Philosophy courses offered in political education departments and related liberal arts majors of higher normal universities across the country. It employs the perspectives of dialectical materialism and historical materialism to conduct a scientific and pragmatic analysis of major Western philosophical schools since the 1930s. The book covers 16 philosophical schools, elaborating on their general overviews, theoretical origins, system characteristics, basic viewpoints of representative figures, as well as the developmental trends and directions of each school. It gives concrete and full affirmation to the new perspectives, approaches, and research methodologies adopted by modern Western philosophical schools, along with the theoretical achievements they have formed. At the same time, it also provides an in-depth analysis of how these Western philosophical schools reflect the times through their negation. The book features a relatively complete system, novel viewpoints, profound understanding, and can also serve as teaching material for liberal arts majors in comprehensive universities, party schools, and cadres' management academies.