Philosophy and Its History
(December 1991)
Issues in Philosophical Historiography Jorge J. E. Gracia - Author
"This is, to my knowledge, the most comprehensive, systematic, and constructive discussion of the relations between philosophy and its history ever written. It is a landmark essay in philosophical historiography, much more comprehensive, cogently argued, lucid, and provocative than any essay written before on the relations between philosophy and its history." -- Peter H. Hare
This book is a systematic and comprehensive treatment of issues in...(Read More)
"The manuscript covers difficult-to-get materials on contemporary philosophy and literature in Ibero-America. The topic is highly important for an understanding of the development of the humanities--important both in itself and to the field of Latin American Studies." -- William J. Kilgore, Baylor University
Philosophy and Literature in Latin America presents a unique and original view of the current state of development in Latin Am...(Read More)
Individuality
(January 1988)
An Essay on the Foundations of Metaphysics Jorge J. E. Gracia - Author
The author begins by distinguishing six fundamental issues on the metaphysics of individuality. He then proceeds to examine the relation among these issues and to demonstrate that ignorance of the interrelationships has caused confusion in philosophy. In spite of the intricacy of the subject matter, the discussion is always clear, the arguments explicitly evaluated, and the solutions original. In addition, Gracia has assembled an array of histori...(Read More)