Early modern philosophy Early modern philosophy Early modern philosophy (also classical modern philosophy) is a period in the history of philosophy at the beginning or overlapping with the period known as modern philosophy. The early modern period in history is roughly 1500–1789, but the label "early modern philosophy" is usually used to refer to a more specific period of time. In the narrowest sense, the term is used to refer principally to the philosophy of the 17th century, posited to have begun with René Descartes; to have included Thomas Hobbes, Blaise Pascal, Baruch Spinoza; and to have ended with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and
Peter Osborne (philosopher) entitled: "Imaginary Radicalisms: Notes on the Libertarianism of Contemporary Art". In 2013, Osborne published "Anywhere or Not at All: Philosophy of Contemporary Art," which develops the speculative claim "contemporary art is post-conceptual art". Research Seminar: Russian Avant-garde Revisited (See also the discussion) Research Congress: Expect the Unexpected: Once more on the Horizon of Expectation (discussion) Peter Osborne (philosopher) Peter Osborne (born 1958) is Professor of Modern European Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP), Kingston University, London. He is also an editor of the journal "Radical Philosophy". Osborne graduated from the University of Bristol