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
James Franklin (philosopher) Sydney School in the philosophy of mathematics. In 2008 he set up the Australian Database of Indigenous Violence. He is the editor of the "Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society". Franklin has written several books and articles: Articles (a selection): James Franklin (philosopher) James Franklin (born 1953 in Sydney) is an Australian philosopher, mathematician and historian of ideas. Franklin was educated at St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, New South Wales. His undergraduate work was at the University of Sydney (1971–74), where he attended St John's College and he was influenced by philosophers David Stove and David Armstrong. He completed