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The Historical Development of Idealism and Realism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2009

Gustavus George Zerffi Esq.
Affiliation:
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

Extract

The whole of humanity has developed in two circles,—an ante-Christian circle, which encompassed the Oriental, Greek, and Roman world; and a post-Christian circle, which is in its principal philosophical elements exclusively Teutonic. The different religious systems of the East culminated in Greek idealism; whilst the spiritual movement of Christianity brought us through the theologico-realistic and nominalistic phases to the culture of modern realism.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1880

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References

page 336 note * Generally called “Renatus Cartesius,” born 1596, at La Haye, in Touraine. His principal works were Meditationes de Prima Philosophia” (Amsterdam, 1641Google Scholar), and his Principia Philosophia” (Amsterdam, 1644)Google Scholar. He was one of the most distinguished mathematicians. His “Analytical Geometry” (1637), edited by Schooter, with lucid commentaries, and his “Dioptrique” (1639) are indestructible literary monuments of his intellectual power. He wrote in Latin. His complete works were published in nine volumes (Amsterdam, 1692—1701). He died at Stockholm, 1650.

page 341 note * Born at Amsterdam, 1632. His works were—Des Cartes Principiorum Philosophiæ, pars. I. et II.” (Amsterdam, 1663)Google Scholar; Tractatus Theologico-Politicus” (Amsterdam, 1670)Google Scholar; “Ethica more geometrico demonstrata;” “Politica;” “De Emendatione Intellectus;” “Epistolæ et ad eas Responsiones;” “Compendium Grammatices Hebrææ.” He died 1677.

page 349 note * Born 1632, died 1704. His works were published in three volumes, London, 1722; but a later edition in ten volumes, London, 1801—1812 is more complete.