THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS OF PHILOSOPHY

The Common Denominators of All Philosophy This compact volume explains the basic premises, methods, and Language on which the entire edifice of philosophy is built. The philosophers of every age have all tried to answer the same set of fundamental questions: What is his the ultimate nature of the universe? What is man’s place in the cosmic scheme? Is there a God -and if so, what is his will? How should man conduct himself? What are time and space, matter and mind, truth and freedom? Taking up each of these questions in turn, Professor Ewing summarizes the positions developed by every important philosopher and school of ancient and modern thought, sets these positions and school in historical perspective, and relates them to today’s technology-oriented world. Indexed for easy reference, THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS OF PHILOSOPHY introduces the new philosophy reader to the basic elements of an entire discipline and provides him with the tools necessary for pursuing specialized and advanced study. ALFRED CYRIL EWING, a distinguished member of the British Academy, was a lecturer in moral science at Cambridge University from 1931 to 1954, when he was named reader in Philosophy. Among his numerous works are The Definition of Good; The Individual, the World Government; and The Morality of Punishment.

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