An Introduction to Bradley's Metaphysics
W. J. Mander
Abstract
F. H. Bradley was the greatest of the British Idealists, but for much of this century his views have been neglected, primarily as a result of the severe criticism to which they were subjected by Russell and Moore. In recent years, however, there has been a resurgence of interest in and a widespread reappraisal of his work. This book offers a general introduction to Bradley's metaphysics and its logical foundations, and shows that much of his philosophy has been seriously misunderstood. The book argues that any adequate treatment of Bradley's thought must take account of his unique dual inherit ... More
F. H. Bradley was the greatest of the British Idealists, but for much of this century his views have been neglected, primarily as a result of the severe criticism to which they were subjected by Russell and Moore. In recent years, however, there has been a resurgence of interest in and a widespread reappraisal of his work. This book offers a general introduction to Bradley's metaphysics and its logical foundations, and shows that much of his philosophy has been seriously misunderstood. The book argues that any adequate treatment of Bradley's thought must take account of his unique dual inheritance from the traditions of British empiricism and Hegelian rationalism. The scholarship of recent years is assessed, and new interpretations are offered of Bradley's views about truth, predication, and relations, and of his arguments for idealism.
Keywords:
F. H. Bradley,
British Idealism,
metaphysics,
Hegel,
rationalism,
truth
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 1994 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780198240907 |
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: October 2011 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198240907.001.0001 |