Jonathan Swift and Philosophy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781498521536)

Jonathan Swift and Philosophy is the first book to analyse and interpret Swift's writing from a philosophical angle. By placing key texts of Swift in their philosophical and cultural contexts and providing background to their history of ideas, it demonstrates how well informed Swift's criticism of the politics, philosophy, and science of his age actually was. Moreover, it also sets straight preconceptions about Swift as ignorant about the scientific developments of his time.
The authors offer insights into, and interpretations of, Swift's political philosophy, ethics, and his philosophy of science and demonstrate how versatile a writer and thinker Swift actually was.

This book will be of interest to scholars of philosophy, history of ideas, and 18th century literature and culture.

Author: Janelle Pötzsch
ISBN-10: 1498521533
ISBN-13: 9781498521536
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 12/07/2016
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d