Basic Errors in Modern Thought
Ten Philosophical Mistakes: Basic Errors in Modern Thought - How They Came About, Their Consequences, and How to Avoid Them is a book written by Mortimer J. Adler and published in 1985. According to him, "modern philosophy has never recovered from its false starts. Like men floundering in quicksand who compound their difficulties by struggling to extricate themselves, Kant and his successors have multiplied the difficulties and perplexities of modern philosophy by the very strenuousness—and even ingenuity—of their efforts to extricate themselves from the muddle left in their path by Descartes, Locke, and Hume."[1] It is a response from the Aristotelian and Thomistic tradition. He also responds to Hegel, and exponents of Utilitarianism and Existentialism, and contemporary Analytic philosophy.
| Author | Mortimer J. Adler |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Aristotle vs. Modern philosophy |
| Publisher | Macmillan Publishers |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 200 (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-02-500330-5 Search this book on  . |
Thesis
All of these mistakes are modern in origin. Some have prototypes in antiquity, but where that is the case we can find a refutation of them in Aristotle. The repetition of these mistakes in modern thought plainly indicates an ignorance of Aristotle's correction of them. (p. xix)
Consciousness and its Objects
The Intellect and the Senses
Words and Meanings
Knowledge and Opinion
Moral Values
Happiness and Contentment
Freedom of Choice
Human Nature
Human Society
Human Existence
Epilogue: Modern Science and Ancient Wisdom
Scholarly Reception and Responsa
See Also
References
Adler, Mortimer, Ten Philosophical Mistakes: Basic Errors in Modern Thought - How They Came About, Their Consequences, and How to Avoid Them (1985) ISBN 0-02-500330-5 Search this book on .
Thompson, Ewa (2016). "Searching for the Proper Foundation: Mortimer Adler vs. John Locke". Sarmatian Review, Polish Institute of Houston.
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References
- ↑ Adler, p. 200
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