Great Chain of Being
This is arguably the seminal work in historical and philosophical analysis of the twentieth century. Originally delivered for the William James lecture series at Harvard University in 1932-33, it remains the cornerstone of the history of ideas. Lovejoy sees philosophy''s history as one of confusion of ideas, a prime example of which is the idea of a "great chain of being"--a universe linked in the...
This is arguably the seminal work in historical and philosophical analysis of the twentieth century. Originally delivered for the William James lecture series at Harvard University in 1932-33, it remains the cornerstone of the history of ideas. Lovejoy sees philosophy''s history as one of confusion of ideas, a prime example of which is the idea of a "great chain of being"--a universe linked in the...
