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Heroes and Villains in Western Philosophy

By Andrew Bernstein

Feb 21, 2022
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The history of Western philosophy is essentially a struggle of the human mind to discover truth and the method for achieving it, the method of objectivity.

A number of leading philosophers struggled heroically to identify, define, and explain this method. In this context, a “hero” is an individual of outstanding ability who struggles against substantial …

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