The leading anthology of writings of the modern period,
Modern Philosophy
provides the key works of seven major philosophers, along with a rich selection of associated texts by other leading thinkers of the period, chosen to deepen the reader's understanding of modern philosophy and its relationship to the natural sciences. Building on the strengths of the first edition, the second edition of
is enhanced by the addition of the following selections: Montaigne,
Apology for Raymond Sebond,
"The Senses Are Inadequate”
;
Newton,
Principia,
"General Scholium," and
Optics,
"Query 31”; Hume,
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion,
Parts 1-5 and 9-12; Reid,
Inquiry Into Human Mind
, Conclusion, and
Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man,
"Of Judgment,"chap. 2, Of Common Sense