Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780192100245 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 320 str.

Simon Blackburn; Simon Blackburn

Opis

Here at last is a coherent, unintimidating introduction to the challen ging and fascinating landscape of Western philosophy. Written expressl y for "anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them," Think provides a sound framework for exploring the most basic themes of philosophy, and for understanding h ow major philosophers have tackled the questions that have pressed the mselves most forcefully on human consciousness.

Recenzje

'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

O autorze

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.