Modern French Philosophy: a Study of the Development Since ComteGunn, John Alexander
Philosophy
Modern French Philosophy: a Study of the Development Since Comte
Gunn, John Alexander
Philosophy, French; Philosophy, Modern
ALIOTTA: _The Idealistic Reaction against Science_. (E.T. from Italian.
1914.) BARTH: _Die Philosophie der Geschichte als Sociologie_. 1897.
BERGSON: _La Philosophie française_. 1915. BOUTROUX: _Philosophie en
France depuis_ 1867. Report to Congress of Philosophy given in the
_Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale_. 1908.
_La Philosophie_: an Essay in the volume of collected Essays entitled:
_Un Demi-Siècle de la Civilisation française_. 1870- 1915. Pp. 25-48.
(Paris: Hachette. 1916.) DWELSHAUVERS: _La Psychologie française
contemporaine_. 1920. FAGUET: _Dix-Neuvième Siècle_. 1887.
_Politiques et Moralistes du XIXe Siècle_. 1881. FERRAZ: _Etudes sur la
Philosophie en France au XIXe Siècle_. 3 vols. 1882-9.
It is interesting to notice the triple division adopted by Ferraz:
Socialism (under which heading he also groups Naturalism and
Positivism). Traditionalism (Ultramontanism). Spiritualism (together
with Liberalism).
FISCHER: _Geschichte der neuern Philosophie_. 9 vols. FOUILLÉE:
_Histoire de la Philosophie_, Latest Edition, last Chapter.
_Le Mouvement idéaliste et la Réaction contre la Science positive._
1896.
_La Pensée et les nouvelles Ecoles anti-intellectualistes_. 1912.
HÖFFDING: _Modern Philosophers._ (E.T. from Danish. 1915.) LÉVY-BRUHL:
_Modern Philosophy in France_. Chicago, 1899. MERZ: _History of
European Thought in the Nineteenth Century_. 4 vols.
A great work. Very comprehensive, particularly for German and British
thought. PARODI: _La Philosophie contemporaine en France_. 1919.
An excellent treatment of the development from 1890 onwards by a French
thinker. (“Crowned” by Académie.) RAVAISSON: _Rapport sur la
Philosophie en France au XIXe Siècle_. 1867. (Second Edition, 1889.)
This has become an acknowledged classic. RENOUVIER: _Philosophie
analytique de l’Histoire_. (Vol. IV. latest sections.) 1897.
RUGGIERO: _Modern Philosophy_. 1912. (E.T. from Italian. 1921.)
Gives a stimulating account of German, French, Anglo- American and
Italian thought. STEBBING: _Pragmatism and French Voluntarism_. 1914.
TAINE: _Les Philosophes français du XIXe Siècle_. 1857. TURQUET-MILNES,
G.: _Some Modern French Writers: A Study in Bergsonism_. 1921.
Deals mainly with literary figures-e.g., Barres, Péguy, France,
Bourget, Claudel. VILLA: _Contemporary Psychology_. (E.T. from Italian.
1903.)
_L’Idealismo moderno_. 1905. WEBER: _Histoire de la Philosophie
européenne_. (Eighth Edition, 1914.)
* * * * *
The article contributed by Ribot to _Mind_ in 1877 is worthy of notice,
while much light is thrown on the historical development by articles in
the current periodicals cited on p. 338, especially in the _Revue
philosophique_ and the _Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale_.
IIII
COMPARATIVE TABLE
THE CHIEF PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS IN FRANCE, GERMANY, ENGLAND AND AMERICA
FROM 1851 TO 1921.
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