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Annotated Bibliography

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Annotated Bibliography Scruton R. (2002). A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein. London: Routledge. Roger Scrupton shows the comprehensive analyze of the philosophy vector changing, starting from the philosophy of the Rationalism and up to Ludwig Wittcenstein. The author shows important history knowledge, as well as main tendencies analyzing.

Kenny A. (2006) The Rise of Modern Philosophy. New York: Oxford University Press. This is the third volume of a four-volume history of philosophy from the beginnings to the nowadays. The author describes a chronological survey of the philosophical thinkers, as well as offers a thematic treatment of their contribution to the discussion of particular philosophical topics.

Waldron J. (2012) What are Moral Absolutes Like? Harward Rewiew of Philosophy. Vol.18. Jaramy Waldron describes the newest tendencies in current understanding of the general philosophy questions. He primary focuses on the moral aspects.

Boeree J. The Beginnings of Modern Philosophy.

http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/modphilbegin.html

Dr. C. George Boeree analyzes political, economical, scientific and geographical reasons of the modern philosophy beginning. He uses a variety of references and examples of the modern philosophys representatives.

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Joint Authorship (1995) Views of modern philosophers. Mostly bad news for astrology. Correlation, 14(2), 33-34 In ancient times the Principle of Correspondences (inference by analogy and similarity) was an accepted way of knowing. Philosophy and astrology were automatically compatible. The work expresses thoughts of researchers, shows that it doesnt happened any more. In the 17th century the Principle of Correspondences was seen as untenable, and in philosophy today is dead.

http://www.class.uidaho.edu/mickelsen/readings.htm A web-site where works of the best representatives of modern philosophy are shown.

Bundrant M. (2012) How modern philosophy is killing you. http://www.naturalnews.com/035619_philosophy_self-centered_consumerism.html An interesting view on the modern philosophy and how it is connected to the society of consumers and mass control.

Scruton R. (1996) Modern Philosophy: An Introduction and Survey. New York: Penguin Books Philosopher Roger Scruton shows a wide perspective on philosophy, starting from logic and up to aesthetics. He writes in an easy way that is sure to stimulate debate. Rather than producing a survey of an academic discipline, Scruton reclaims philosophy for worldly concerns.

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Nash R. (2010) Modern Philosophy. This is a course of lectures, where Dr. Ronald Nash explores the relationship between Modern and Post-Modern philosophy. Key philosophers, such as Immanuel Kant, Soren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, and an exploration of the major movements in this period was examinated.

Ariew R., Watkins E. (2009) Modern Philosophy: An Anthology of Primary Sources. Indianopolis:Hacket Publishing Company The "Modern Philosophy" anthology of writings provides the main works of major philosophers, along with a huge selection of associated texts by other most influential thinkers of the period.