Oxford Studies in the History of Philosophy

`In a striking paragraph the editor dismisses the typical "history of philosophy" as "vicarious and unmemorable philosophical exercises of an entirely modern kind, fought out round a narrow, generally derivative, and frequently fanciful picture of at least one dead philosopher". What are substituted here are detailed, painstaking approaches to interpretation through the study of a wide variety of primary sources ... adds greatly to our understanding of the period.'Times Literary Supplement 'they pay careful attention to the changes in moral theory ... clear and well focused' G.J. Dalcourt, Seton Hall University, Choice, Dec '90 'densely detailed scholarship, packed with references to primary and secondary sources ... fine scholarship is manifest throughout these essays' J.C.A. Gaskin, Trinity College, Dublin, Hermathera 'an interesting and valuable volume' D.D. Raphael, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Eighteenth-Century Scotland, No.4, (Spring 1990) 'of real present import ... the virtue of Dr Hope's book is at the start in establishing the different perspectives of his 18th century authors, and at the end arguing a modern moral philosophy clearly demonstrating that his chosen authors belong by no means to the past.' Robert Calder, Chapman, no 67 'According to the editor, M.A. Stewart, the Scottish Enlightenment became the flagship subject for this new series because of tis current standing as a lively growth area of scholarship and controversy. Both are amply present in the volume. The collection offers new and revisionary scholarship in specialized areas rather than comprehensive coverage ... well-balanced and important volume.' S.L. Manning, Newnham College, Cambridge `superbly planned and meticulously edited volume' English Historical Review