The Platonic Tradition in Anglo-Saxon Philosophy

Download or read book The Platonic Tradition in Anglo-Saxon Philosophy written by John H. Muirhead and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1931, Muirhead’s study aims to challenge the view that Locke’s empiricism is the main philosophical thought to come out of England, suggesting that the Platonic tradition is much more prominent. These views are explored in detail in this text as well as touching on its development in the nineteenth century from Coleridge to Bradley and discussions on Transcendentalism in the United States. This title will be of interest to students of Philosophy.