By Filippo Scafi

Throughout history, various philosophers and professors have developed courses on the History of Philosophy, offering their own perspectives and reflections on this history. From Hegel with his Lectures on the History of Philosophy (Berlin, 1818–1831), through Heidegger’s History of Philosophy Seminars (Freiburg, 1920s–1950s), Jaspers’ Lectures on the Great Philosophers (Heidelberg, 1930s–1950s), Bergson’s History of Philosophy Lectures at Collège de France (1900s–1920s), to Foucault’s History of Systems of Thought (Collège de France, 1970s–1980s), there is a whole philosophical tradition of teaching and problematizing its history.

The book we offer is one of the contributions that GCAS is generating to continue that tradition, and we are proud to present the Introductory Philosophy seminar under the title Philosophy After Truth: From Logos to the Secret, by Filippo Scafi. Here, the reader will find a dynamic course that moves from philosopher to philosopher, following key concepts and problematizing how ideas are constructed in their own context and what the importance of those ideas is today. This dialogue is enriched by the insightful contributions of the students, which give this book a lively and vital character.

We hope that this seminar will contribute to an understanding of the history of philosophy and its importance today.

Creston Davis

The GCAS Series Editor