Rée, Jonathan
Witcraft
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141027418
- author:
- Rée, Jonathan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 768
- Dimensions:
- 3.2 x 12.9 x 12.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A fresh history of philosophy in English, Witcraft reveals how this subject became established in the country. Jonathan Rée's book presents a new form of philosophical storytelling, challenging traditional histories by focusing on the lives and debates of men and women from various backgrounds. The story of philosophy in England is one of diversity and invention, with philosophers like Hume, Emerson, Mill, and James alongside literary authors such as William Hazlitt and George Eliot. Rée's book explores this rich history, examining key figures and their ideas over 50-year intervals from the sixteenth century to the twentieth. Through extensive archival research and quotations, Witcraft offers a compelling portrait of philosophy in English, showing how it emerged from everyday life and culture.