Jones and Fogelin weave key passages from classic philosophy works into their comments and criticisms, giving A HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY the combined advantages of a source book and textbook. The text concentrates on major figures in each historical period, combining exposition with direct quotations from the philosophers themselves. The text places philosophers in appropriate cultural context and shows how their theories reflect the concerns of their times.

    

    highly recommended.... This anthology of faithful translations of the classics is by far the best of its kind to come out for a long time." --Canadian Slavic Review

    Three selected narratives exemplify an interesting, sometimes little-known area of American Negro history and writing.