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Philosophy: Basic Readings
Nigel Warburton brings philosophy to life with an imaginative selection of philosophical writings on key topics. Philosophy: Basic Readings is the ideal introduction to some...
2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33797-7 (Routledge)
Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide
Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide is a compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy, aimed at anyone coming to the subject...
2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34179-0 (Routledge)
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Philosophy for AS and A2
Philosophy for AS and A2 is the definitive textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level philosophy courses, structured directly around the specification of...
2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33562-1 (Routledge)
Philosophy: The Basics
Now in its fourth edition, Nigel Warburton's best-selling book gently eases the reader into the world of philosophy. Each chapter considers a key area of...
2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32772-5 (Routledge)
History of Western Philosophy
First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it...2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32505-9 (Routledge)
In Praise of Idleness
And Other Essays
Intolerance and bigotry lie at the heart of all human suffering. So claims Bertrand Russell at the outset of In Praise of Idleness, a collection...2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32506-6 (Routledge)
Power
A New Social Analysis
The key to human nature that Marx found in wealth and Freud in sex, Bertrand Russell finds in power. Power, he argues, is man's ultimate...2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32507-3 (Routledge)
Sceptical Essays
'These propositions may seem mild, yet, if accepted, they would absolutely revolutionize human life.'
With these words Bertrand Russell introduces what is indeed a revolutionary book....
2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32508-0 (Routledge)
What I Believe
Along with Why I Am Not a Christian, this essay must rank as the most articulate example of Russell's famed atheism. It is also one...2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32509-7 (Routledge)
Why I am not a Christian
and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
While its tone is playful and frivolous, this book poses tough questions over the nature of religion and belief.
Religion provides comfortable responses to the questions that...
2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32510-3 (Routledge)
Fundamentals of Philosophy
Fundamentals of Philosophy is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to philosophy. Based on the well-known series of the same name, this textbook brings together...2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-22709-4 (Routledge)
Philosophy Through Film
Do humans have free Will? What distinguishes morally right from morally wrong action? Does God exist? Does life have meaning? What is the ultimate nature...2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-93875-4 (Routledge)
New British Philosophy
The Interviews
From popular introductions to biographies and television programmes, philosophy is everywhere. Many people even want to be philosophers, usually in the café or the pub....2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-24345-2 (Routledge)
Philosophy goes to the Movies
Philosophy goes to the Movies is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that makes use of movies including The Matrix, Antz, Total Recall and...2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-23740-6 (Routledge)
101 Philosophy Problems
Now in its second edition, this ever-engaging, humorous and extremely popular book challenges readers to think philosophically about every day dilemmas. This fully updated new...2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-26128-9 (Routledge)
A Short History of Modern Philosophy
From Descartes to Wittgenstein
Discover for yourself the pleasures of philosophy! Written both for the seasoned student of philosophy as well as the general reader, the renowned writer Roger...2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-26762-5 (Routledge)
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Perhaps the most important work of philosophy written in the twentieth century, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus was the only philosophical work that Ludwig Wittgenstein published during his...2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-25562-2 (Routledge)
A History of Western Thought
From Ancient Greece to the Twentieth Century
This is a comprehensive introduction to the history of Western thought from the Pre-Socratics to Twentieth Century thought. In addition to all the key figures,...2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-22072-9 (Routledge)
Philosophical Propositions
An Introduction to Philosophy
Philosophical Propositions is a fresh, up to date, and reliable introduction to philosophical problems. It takes seriously the need for philosophy to deal with definitive...1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-17052-9 (Routledge)
An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis
John Hospers' Introduction to Philosophical Analysis has sold over 150,000 copies since its first publication. This new edition ensures that its success will continue into...1997 | Hardback: 978-0-415-15792-6 (Routledge)
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