Por:
Brooke Noel Moore
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Fecha:
2019
This view of philosophy persisted for more than two thousand years. In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton, universally regarded as one of the most important scientists of all time, set forth his renowned theories of physics, mathematics, and astronomy in the famous book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. At that time physics was still thought of as a variety of philosophy. In fact, at some point nearly every subject currently listed in your universitys catalog would have been considered philosophy. If you continue your studies and obtain the highest degree in psychology, mathematics, economics, sociology, history, biology, political science, or practically any other subject, you will be awarded a PhD, the doctorate of philosophy. If you wear an academic gown for commencement or other ceremonies, regardless of your discipline, it will be trimmed in the dark blue velvet that represents philosophy. On your sleeves will be three blue velvet stripes, again representing that you have earned a doctorate of philosophy, regardless of your specific field. Understanding the complete history of your own academic subject in most cases means knowing something about the history of philosophy. Thats what this book is intended to give you, a fairly detailed introduction to the history and problems of philosophy.