This is an engaging and comprehensive introduction to modern philosophy by Benjamin Chapman Burt, one of the most celebrated philosophers of the 20th century. Burt's book provides a meticulous account of the evolution of philosophical ideas from the late 16th century to the 20th century, exploring the works of major philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, Hume, and Kant.

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