A History of Philosophy in Epitome

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A History of Philosophy in Epitome

by Albert Schwegler

EN·~14 hours·52 chapters

Chapters

52 total
1

Transcriber’s note:

0:06
2

A HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY IN EPITOME,

0:26
3

INTRODUCTORY NOTE BY HENRY B. SMITH, D. D.

0:57
4

TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE.

1:52
5

A HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY.

0:01
6

SECTION I. WHAT IS MEANT BY THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY.

12:09
7

SECTION II. CLASSIFICATION.

1:40
8

SECTION III. GENERAL VIEW OF THE PRE-SOCRATIC PHILOSOPHY.

7:01
9

SECTION IV. THE IONIC PHILOSOPHERS.

5:16
10

SECTION V. PYTHAGOREANISM.

7:21

Description

This compact guide walks listeners through the sweeping arc of philosophical inquiry, beginning with the earliest Greek thinkers and moving forward to the great German systems. It treats philosophy not as a collection of isolated facts but as a continuous search for the ultimate principles that underlie every aspect of reality. By tracing how ideas evolve and interconnect, the book helps you see the big picture of human thought.

Written from a Hegelian perspective, the work balances scholarly depth with clear, concise language, making complex systems surprisingly accessible. Its faithful translation preserves the original author’s sharp insights while avoiding unnecessary jargon, offering a reliable textbook for anyone studying philosophy in depth. Whether you’re a student looking for a solid foundation or a curious mind eager to understand how philosophical traditions build upon one another, this epitome provides a thoughtful, engaging overview without sacrificing rigor.

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Language

en

Duration

~14 hours (812K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.)

Release date

2012-11-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Albert Schwegler

Albert Schwegler

1819–1857

A sharp-minded German thinker of the Tübingen school, he moved from Protestant theology into philosophy and ancient history, leaving behind influential books before dying young. His work on early Christianity and his brisk history of philosophy kept his name alive well beyond the nineteenth century.

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