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About the Author
Simon Blackburn is the Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He was a Fellow and Tutor at Pembroke College, Oxford, from 1969 to 1990. His books for OUP are Spreading the Word (1984), Essays in Quasi-Realism (1993), The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (hbk 1994, pbk 1996), and Ruling Passions (1998). He edited the journal Mind from 1984 to 1990.
Reviews
Think offers a tour of philosophical thinking . . . central to our understanding of the world and our position in it. * Sunday Times 29/04/01 *
highly recommended * TLS 27/04/01 *
The one book every smart person should read.' - Time Magazine, 10.4.99
'Simon Blackburn's lucidly elegant essay is a guide to the most central concerns of philosophy... A beautifully clear account of the chief arguments in each debate. Blackburn is an accomplished philosopher, which makes this a valuable little book.' Sunday Times, 7.11.99
Book Information
ISBN 9780192100245
Author Simon Blackburn
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 354g
Dimensions(mm) 181mm * 129mm * 23mm