An Introduction to Philosophy (Illu...

Here’s the first book anyone interested in philosophy should read. The former head of Columbia University’s Philosophy Department explains the nature of reflective or philosophical thinking, lays out the history, identifies the various doctrines, explains the practical values of studying philosophy – and does it all in simple, easy-to-understand terms. Instead of “I think, therefore I am,” here you’ll have “I read, therefore I understand.”

George Stuart Fullerton (1859 - 1925) was a significant American figure in early twentieth-century philosophy. He also played a role in incorporating philosophical tenets into the then-nascent field of psychology and helped to organize the American Psychological Association. His An Introduction to Philosophy presents a comprehensive look at early twentieth-century philosophy, with a particular emphasis on Fullerton's own unique brand of realism. His works include: The Conception of the Infinite.. (1887), On Sameness and Identity (1890), On the Perception of Small Differences.. (1892), On Spinozistic Immortality (1899), A System of Metaphysics (1904), An Introduction to Philosophy (1906), The New Realism (1908), The World We Live in (1912), Why the German Nation has Gone to War (1915), Germany of To-day (1915), The Truth About the German Nation (1915) and A Handbook of Ethical Theory (1922).