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This is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to eighteenth-century philosophy, ideal for an undergraduate student audience. The eighteenth century saw many major intellectual developments, notably the political, historical and scientific issues connected to the Enlightenment, as well as advances in metaphysics and philosophy of mind amongst Anglo-German authors. The work of some of the most influential thinkers in the whole history of philosophy was written and published during this period, including such key philosophers as Hume, Rousseau, Montesquieu and Kant. Eighteenth-Century Philosophy: An Introduction provides a comprehensive survey of this important period in the history of philosophy. Aaron Garrett provides a thorough historical and philosophical overview of the key thinkers, events and ideas that characterized the period and explores in detail the development of key concepts in moral and political philosophy, philosophy of mind and perception, metaphysics, natural religion and beauty. In particular the book identifies the issue of human nature as a central problem that characterized this period. Ideal for undergraduate students, this concise and accessible book provides a comprehensive guide to a fascinating period in the history of philosophy. The Continuum History of Philosophy series offers concise and accessible introductions to the key periods in the history of philosophical thought. Designed specifically to meet the needs of undergraduate students, each book provides a comprehensive historical survey of the period and introduces all the key themes and thinkers. The series builds to give a thorough overview of the whole history of this fascinating subject.

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Aaron Garrett is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston University, USA. He has published widely on seventeenth and eighteenth century philosophy. Previous publications include Meaning in Spinoza's Method (CUP, 2003) and Animal Rights and Animal Souls in the Eighteenth Century (Thoemmes Press, 2000).

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