A novel introduction to Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialist phenomenology.

• Draws parallels between Sartre's work and the work of Wittgenstein
  
• Stresses continuities rather than conflict between Sartre and Merleau-Ponty, and between Sartre and post-structuralist/post-modernist thinkers, thus corroborating 'new Sartre' readings
  
• Exhibits the influence of Gestalt psychology in Sartre's descriptions of the life-world
  
• Forms part of the Blackwell Great Minds series, which outlines the views of the great western thinkers...

This lucid survey takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through the life and work of Immanuel Kant.

• Offers an excellent introduction to the broad range of Kant's philosophical thought.
  
• Provides an exposition of Kant's major philosophical works, including the Critique of Pure Reason.
  
• Topics covered include Kant's theory of empirical cognition, his doctrine of transcendental idealism, and his theory of the limits of reason.

A bold and insightful departure from related texts, Descartes goes beyond the categorical associations placed on the philosopher's ideas, and explores the subtleties of his beliefs.

• An elegant, compelling and insightful introduction to Descartes' life and work.
  
• Discusses a broad range of his most scrutinized philosophical thought, including his contributions to logic, philosophy of the mind, epistemology, metaphysics, the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of religion.
  
• Explores the subtleties of Descartes' seemingly...

A bold and insightful departure from related texts, Descartes goes beyond the categorical associations placed on the philosopher's ideas, and explores the subtleties of his beliefs.

• An elegant, compelling and insightful introduction to Descartes' life and work.
  
• Discusses a broad range of his most scrutinized philosophical thought, including his contributions to logic, philosophy of the mind, epistemology, metaphysics, the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of religion.
  
• Explores the subtleties of Descartes' seemingly...

This lucid survey takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through the life and work of Augustine.

• Explores new insights into one of antiquity's most important philosophers
  
• Topics Include: skepticism, language acquisition, mind-body dualism, philosophical dream problems, time and creation, faith and reason, foreknowledge and free will, and Augustine's standing as a 'Socratic philosopher'.

This innovative volume presents an insightful philosophical portrait of the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer.

• Focuses on the concept of the sublime as it clarifies Schopenhauer's aesthetic theory, moral theory and asceticism
  
• Explores the substantial relationships between Schopenhauer's philosophy and Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity
  
• Defends Schopenhauer's position that absolute truth can be known and described as a blindly striving, all-permeating, universal -Will-
  
• Examines the influence of Asian philosophy...

This innovative volume presents an insightful philosophical portrait of the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer.

• Focuses on the concept of the sublime as it clarifies Schopenhauer's aesthetic theory, moral theory and asceticism
  
• Explores the substantial relationships between Schopenhauer's philosophy and Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity
  
• Defends Schopenhauer's position that absolute truth can be known and described as a blindly striving, all-permeating, universal -Will-
  
• Examines the influence of Asian philosophy...

The definitive work on the philosophical nature and impact of the theories of Charles Darwin, written by a well-known authority on the history and philosophy of Darwinism.

• Broadly explores the theories of Charles Darwin and Darwin studies
  
• Incorporates much information about modern Biology
  
• Offers a comprehensive discussion of Darwinism and Christianity - including Creationism - by one of the leading authorities in the field
  
• Written in clear, concise, user-friendly language supplemented with quality illustrations
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An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a -great mind-.

• Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar
• Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure
• Explores Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a -great mind-

In a focused assessment of one of the founding members of the liberal tradition in philosophy and a self-proclaimed -Under-Labourer- working to support the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century, the author maps the full range of John Locke's highly influential ideas, which even today remain at the heart of debates about the nature of reality and our knowledge of it, as well as our moral and political rights and duties.

• Comprehensive introduction to the full range of Locke's ideas, providing an up-to-date account that acknowledges issues raised by recent scholarship...