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Introducing Philosophy: The Challenge of Scepticism D. Z. Phillips (Late of University of Wales, Swansea) 9780631200413
RRP: $68.15$60.12Written specifically with beginning undergraduates with little or no previous knowledge of the subject in mind, this is a distinctive and thoughtful introduction to the main problems of philosophy structured around a philosophical argument which is... -
Critical Theory David C. Hoy (University of California, Santa Cruz) 9781557861733
RRP: $79.85$69.99Philosophical controversies within contemporary critical theory arise largely from questions about the nature, scope and limits of human reason. As the linguistic turn in twentieth-century philosophy has increasingly given way to a sociocritical turn,... -
Leibniz: An Introduction by C. D. Broad 9780521099257
RRP: $77.98$64.86This book, first published in 1975, provides critical and comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of Leibniz. C.D. Broad was Knightsbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at Cambridge from 1933 to 1953 and this book is based on his undergraduate... -
The Edinburgh Dictionary of Continental Philosophy by John Protevi
RRP: $72.15$68.27The first ever dictionary of continental philosophy to be published. With over 450 clearly written definitions and articles by an international team of specialists, this authoritative dictionary covers the thinkers, topics and technical terms associated... -
Philosophy of Mind: An Introduction George Graham (Wake Forest University, North Carolina) 9780631205418
RRP: $77.90$68.33Philosophy of Mind: An Introduction is a lively and accessible introduction to one of philosophy's most active and important areas of research.About the AuthorGeorge Graham is Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and Professor of... -
Leibniz's Philosophy of Logic and Language by Hide Ishiguro 9780521377812
RRP: $87.73$74.37This is the second edition of an important introduction to Leibniz's philosophy of logic and language first published in 1972. It takes issue with several traditional interpretations of Leibniz (by Russell amongst others) while revealing how Leibniz's... -
The Correspondence of Thomas Hobbes: Volume II: 1660-1679 by Thomas Hobbes 9780198237488
RRP: $103.35$88.47[NB in publicity materials use short description + first few review quotes if short of space] Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) is one of the most important figures in the history of European thought. Although best known for his political theory, he also wrote... -
Hegel: A Reinterpretation by Walter Kaufmann 9780268010683
$94.11The continuing discovery of important Hegel manuscripts and advances in the criticism of Hegel's works have set the stage for a major reevaluation of one of the greatest philosophers of all time. This volume constitutes the comprehensive reinterpretation... -
Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
RRP: $25.33$24.78This brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers-Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Dewey-is "a delight" (The New... -
Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences in Outline and Other Philosophical Writings by G. W. F. Hegel 9780826403407
$64.86Hegel's system of philosophy was not only the leading form of metaphysics during his lifetime, but it has taken on increasing significance in our own time. The main element in this compact collection of Hegel's thought is an eagerly awaited new... -
The Two Gods of Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes on Religion and Politics by A. P. Martinich 9780521531238
RRP: $122.83$103.70As well as being considered the greatest English political philosopher, Hobbes has traditionally been thought of as a purely secular thinker, highly critical of all religion. In this provocative new study, Professor Martinich argues that conventional... -
Feuerbach by Marx W. Wartofsky 9780521289290
RRP: $81.88$67.53Feuerbach is now recognized as a central figure in the history of nineteenth-century thought. He was one of Hegel's most influential pupils: he dominated German radical philosophy in the 1840s and was the leader of the Young Hegelians; his... -
Plato the Myth Maker by Luc Brisson
RRP: $54.60$53.41We think of a myth as a fictional story, and Plato was the first to use the term "muthos" in that sense. But Plato also used "muthos" to describe the practice of making and telling myths, the oral transmission of all that a community keeps in its... -
Introducing Rousseau: A Graphic Guide by Dave Robinson
RRP: $17.53$13.07Illustrated guide to the crucial French philosopher who denied bring a philosopher at all. 'I am like no one else in the whole world ...' Thus begins Jean-Jacques Rousseau's defiant Confessions - an autobiography of astounding psychological insight... -
Locke's Philosophy: Content and Context by G. A. J. Rogers 9780198236849
$72.60Three hundred years after his major publications, John Locke remains one of the most potent philosophical influences in the world today. His epistemology has become embedded in our everyday presumptions about the world, and his political theory lies at... -
John McDowell: Experience, Norm, and Nature Jakob Lindgaard (University of Warwick) 9781405159883
RRP: $40.46$35.72John McDowell: Experience, Norm, and Nature combines original essays by leading contemporary philosophers with point by point responses by McDowell himself to explore the central themes of one of the most innovative philosophers of our day. Provides... -
Reading Philosophy of Language: Selected Texts with Interactive Commentary Jennifer Hornsby (Birkbeck College, London) 9781405124850
RRP: $62.30$55.95Designed for readers new to the subject, Reading Philosophy of Language presents key texts in the philosophy of language together with helpful editorial guidance. A concise collection of key texts in the philosophy of languageIdeal for readers new to the... -
Pyrrhonian Skepticism by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong 9780195169720
RRP: $107.25$88.76Throughout the history of philosophy, skepticism has posed one of the central challenges of epistemology. Yet the only skeptical view that has been truly held-by Sextus, Montaigne, Hume, Wittgenstein, and, most recently, Robert Fogelin-has been... -
Birth Of Tragedy & Genealogy by Friedrich Nietzsche
RRP: $21.43$15.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385092104Author Friedrich NietzscheFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA... -
Postmodern Platos: Nietzsche, Heidegger, Gadamer, Strauss, Derrida by Catherine H. Zuckert 9780226993317
RRP: $54.60$53.41This study examines the work of five key philosophical figures from the 19th and 20th centuries through the lens of their own decidedly postmodern readings of Plato. The author argues that Nietzsche, Heidegger, Gadamer, Strauss and Derrida, convinced... -
On Education: Conversations with Riccardo Mazzeo by Zygmunt Bauman 9780745661568
$29.70What is the role of education in a world where we no longer have a clear vision of the future and where the idea of a single, universal model of humanity seems like the residue of a bygone age? What role should educators play in a world where young... -
The Cambridge Companion to Montaigne by Ullrich Langer
RRP: $146.25$124.23Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592), the great Renaissance skeptic and pioneer of the essay form, is known for his innovative method of philosophical inquiry which mixes the anecdotal and the personal with serious critiques of human knowledge, politics and... -
Hobbes's "Leviathan": A Reader's Guide by Laurie M. Johnson Bagby 9780826486202
RRP: $42.88$42.69"Reader's Guides" are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes, historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text, guiding the reader... -
The Dream of Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Philosophy by Anthony Gottlieb 9781631492969
RRP: $40.95$31.86Western philosophy is now two and a half millennia old, but much of it came in just two staccato bursts, each lasting only about 150 years. In his landmark survey of Western philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance, The Dream of Reason, Anthony... -
An Introductory Guide To Post-Structuralism by Madan Sarup 9780820315317
$54.29An accessible and popular introduction to post-structuralist and postmodernist theory. It clearly examines key concepts such as modernity, postmodernity, modernism and postmodernism with sections on feminist criticism of the work of Lacan and Foucault... -
Intentionality in Sellars: A Transcendental Account of Finite Knowledge by Luz Christopher Seiberth 9781032117584
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book argues that Sellars’ theory of intentionality can be understood as an advancement of a transcendental philosophical approach. It shows how Sellars develops his theory of intentionality through his engagement with the theoretical philosophy of... -
Philosophical Principles of Integral Knowledge by Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov 9780802860934
RRP: $58.48$42.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802860934Author Vladimir Sergeyevich SolovyovFormat PaperbackPage Count 179Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans... -
Discourse on Method by Rene Descartes 9781585102594
RRP: $31.18$26.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585102594Author Ren DescartesFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Focus Publishing/R Pullins & CoPublisher Focus Publishing/R Pullins & CoWeight(grams)... -
Kant and the Experience of Freedom: Essays on Aesthetics and Morality by Paul Guyer 9780521568333
RRP: $68.23$59.46This collection of essays by one of the preeminent Kant scholars of our time transforms our understanding of both Kant's aesthetics and his ethics. Guyer shows that at the very core of Kant's aesthetic theory, disinterestedness of taste becomes an... -
A History of Western Philosophy: And Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Russell 9780671201586
$36.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671201586Author RussellFormat PaperbackPage Count 906Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 890g -
On the Binding Biases of Time and Other Essays on General Semantics and Media Ecology by Lance Strate 9780982755938
RRP: $27.30$19.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982755938Author Lance StrateFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Institute of General SemanticsPublisher Institute of General SemanticsWeight(grams) 427g -
Nietzsche, Psychology, and First Philosophy by Robert B. Pippin
RRP: $156.00$149.39Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most elusive thinkers in the philosophical tradition. Nonetheless, certain readings of his work have become standard and influential. In this major new interpretation of Nietzsche, Robert B. Pippin challenges various... -
The Critique of Judgement: (Containing Kant's `Critique of Aesthetic Judgement' and `Critique of Teleological Judgement') by Immanuel Kant
$117.64A refreshing approach to the study of major Western philosophers. Introductory essays by noted scholars enliven each volume with insights into the human side of the great thinkers, and provide authoritative discussions of the historical background,... -
Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations by William H. Brenner 9780791442029
$50.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780791442029Author William H. BrennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York... -
Identities: Race, Class, Gender, and Nationality Linda Martin Alcoff (Syracuse University) 9780631217237
RRP: $70.10$62.54This anthology provides the definitive theoretical sources of contemporary thinking about identity, including explorations of race, class, gender, and nationality. Explores the long and rich tradition of philosophical analysis and debate over the... -
Writing on China by G. W. Leibniz 9780812692518
RRP: $35.08$29.91Contains all four of Leibniz's detailed writings on China. He hoped to show that Chinese natural theology was compatible with his own philosophy, that his own philosophy was nothing but a refinement of Christian theology and that, therefore, Chinese and... -
The Wild Girl, Natural Man and the Monster: Dangerous Experiments in the Age of Enlightenment by Julia V. Douthwaite
RRP: $54.60$53.41This study looks at the lives of the most famous "wild children" of eighteenth-century Europe, showing how they open a window onto European ideas about the potential and perfectibility of mankind. Julia V. Douthwaite recounts reports of feral children,... -
Starting with Hobbes by George MacDonald Ross 9781847061614
$47.01This book provides a new introduction to Hobbes, guiding the student through the key concepts of his work by examining the overall development of his ideas.Thomas Hobbes was one of the most important and influential philosophers of the seventeenth... -
Chomsky: Language, Mind and Politics James McGilvray (McGill University, Canada) 9780745649900
RRP: $35.08$31.28Noam Chomsky has made major contributions to three fields: political history and analysis, linguistics, and the philosophies of mind, language, and human nature. In this thoroughly revised and updated volume, James McGilvray provides a critical... -
Virtues and Reasons: Philippa Foot and Moral Theory: Essays in Honour of Philippa Foot by Rosalind Hursthouse 9780198237938
RRP: $105.30$91.98Philippa Foot is one of the most original and widely respected philosophers of recent years; her work has exerted a lasting influence on the development of moral philosophy. In tribute to her, twelve eminent philosophers from both sides of the Atlantic...