Project Gutenberg 2012-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 193 Schwegler, Albert 1819 1857 Seelye, Julius H. (Julius Hawley) 1824 1895 Seelye, J. H. (Julius Hawley) Geschichte der Philosophie im Umriss. English A History of Philosophy in Epitome 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.) "A History of Philosophy in Epitome" by Albert Schwegler is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a concise overview of the history of philosophical thought, particularly focusing on Greek and German philosophical systems. It explores the evolution of philosophy through its various epochs, tracing significant philosophical figures and ideas, and elucidating their interconnectedness and the overall development of human thought. The opening portion of the text introduces the scope and ambition of Schwegler's work, defining philosophy not merely as a study of empirical sciences, but as an inquiry into the ultimate principles underlying all aspects of knowledge. The author critiques Hegel's methodology, arguing for a more nuanced approach that recognizes the freedom of human action against the backdrop of philosophical evolution. This introductory section sets the stage for a detailed examination of various philosophical schools and figures, starting with the Pre-Socratic philosophers, and emphasizes the importance of understanding philosophy as a dynamic and historically grounded enterprise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Philosophy -- History B Text Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics 962224 2025-07-16T16:03:15.761744 text/html 948601 2024-10-23T12:20:07 text/html 403703 2025-07-16T16:03:28.575712 application/epub+zip 413791 2025-07-16T16:03:19.529703 application/epub+zip 404604 2025-07-16T16:03:17.943702 application/epub+zip 767602 2025-07-16T16:03:35.289655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686503 2025-07-16T16:03:27.294630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645291 2022-09-19T03:35:22.851188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880728 2025-07-16T16:03:14.478722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 860795 2024-10-23T12:20:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17290 2025-07-16T16:03:35.436617 application/rdf+xml 14598 2025-07-16T16:03:18.472682 image/jpeg 3602 2025-07-16T16:03:18.209670 image/jpeg 382221 2025-07-16T16:03:15.827695 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia