CS211 History of Philosophy
Overview
In CS211 History of Philosophy, John Frame presents a brief survey of philosophy. Beginning with the garden of Eden, Dr. Frame describes the development of thought and worldview, and he explores how different philosophies have reflected or influenced theology. This course will help you to understand the assumptions present in a range of worldviews and to be better equipped to interact with different ways of thinking.
Top Highlights
“But there were others who thought more practically. They were not concerned so much with metaphysics; they were not concerned so much with epistemology. Rather, they were just trying to come up with rules for practical living, and these rules were called wisdom.” (source)
“ the philosopher is concerned to analyze and criticize and understand worldviews” (source)
“The real world is, ‘an unchanging world,’ and change is just a matter of appearance, it’s just a matter of illusion.” (source)
“The Sophists said that one opinion is as good as any other, and that means there is no such thing as objective truth. There is only truth for you, and there’s truth for me.” (source)
“One of the things philosophy tries to do is, to determine what everything really is, what is the essence of everything” (source)
- Title: CS211 History of Philosophy
- Author: John Frame
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2018
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Christianity › Philosophy; Philosophy, Ancient; History › Philosophy; Education › Christianity--Philosophy; Education › Philosophy, Ancient; Education › History--Philosophy
- Resource ID: LLS:CS211FRAME
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2019-06-21T20:14:18Z
John M. Frame (b. 1939) is an American philosopher and a Calvinist theologian especially noted for his work in epistemology, presuppositional apologetics, systematic theology, and ethics. He is one of the foremost interpreters and critics of the thought of Cornelius Van Til. Dr. Frame formerly taught at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, and Westminster Theological Seminary.