Book Series in Philosophy

Philosophy and the Human Situation

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Environmental Ethics

An Introduction with Readings

By John Benson

Presupposing no prior knowledge of philosophy, John Benson introduces the fundamentals of environmental ethics by asking whether a concern with human well-being is an adequate…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-21236-6 (Routledge)

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Human Nature After Darwin

A Philosophical Introduction

By Janet Radcliffe Richards

Human Nature After Darwin is an original investigation of the implications of Darwinism for our understanding of ourselves and our situation. It casts new light…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-21244-1 (Routledge)

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Philosophy of Religion

An Introduction with Readings

By Stuart Brown

With the entry-level student in mind, Stuart Brown guides the reader through three main topics: whether or not there is life after death; whether or…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-21238-0 (Routledge)

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Minds and Bodies

An Introduction with Readings

By Robert Wilkinson

Minds and Bodies is a clear introduction to the mind-body problem. It requires no prior philosophical knowledge and is ideally suited to newcomers to philosophy…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-21240-3 (Routledge)

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Ethics, Humans and Other Animals

An Introduction with Readings

By Rosalind Hursthouse

This introductory textbook is ideally suited to newcomers to philosophy and ethical problems.
Rosalind Hursthouse carefully introduces the three standard approaches in current ethical theory:…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-21242-7 (Routledge)

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Freedom

An Introduction with Readings

By Nigel Warburton

This introduction to the arguments about individual freedom is ideal for newcomers to philosophy or political thought. Each chapter considers a fundamental argument about the…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-21246-5 (Routledge)

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