In this important survey, an international group of leading philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in the twentieth century and point to signficant questions for its future.

• Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of education.
  
• Contains 20 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.
  
• Each chapter reviews a problem, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field.
  In this important survey, an international group of leading philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in the twentieth century and...

The Blackwell Guide to Metaphysics is a definitive introduction to the core areas of metaphysics. It brings together sixteen internationally respected philosophers that demonstrate how metaphysics is done as they examine topics including causation, temporality, ontology, personal identity, idealism, and realism.

The Blackwell Guide to Business Ethics, written by international experts in the field, acquaints the reader with theoretical and pedagogical issues, ethical issues in the practice of business and exciting new directions in the field.

The Blackwell Guide to Continental Philosophy is an accessible but sophisticated introduction to the most important figures in Continental philosophy in the last 200 years.

• Presents a definitive introduction to the core figures and topics of continental philosophy.
  
• Contains newly commissioned essays, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.
  
• Provides a solid foundation for further study.
  
• Subjects include Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Marx and Marxism, Nietzsche, Husserl and...

The Blackwell Guide to Continental Philosophy is an accessible but sophisticated introduction to the most important figures in Continental philosophy in the last 200 years.

• Presents a definitive introduction to the core figures and topics of continental philosophy.
  
• Contains newly commissioned essays, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.
  
• Provides a solid foundation for further study.
  
• Subjects include Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Marx and Marxism, Nietzsche, Husserl and...

The Blackwell Guide to Social and Political Philosophy brings together a collection of newly commissioned essays which examine fundamental issues in social and political theory. Written by leading social and political philosophers, each essay provides a map to the history of the issue at hand and a judicious assessment of the main arguments that have been brought to bear upon that issue.

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Religion features fourteen new essays written by some of the most prominent philosophers working in the field.

• Contributors include Linda Zabzeski, Hugh McCann, Brian Leftow, Gareth B. Matthews, William L. Rowe, Elliott Sober, Derk Pereboom, Alfred J. Freddoso, William P. Alston, William J. Wainwright, Peter van Inwagen, Philip Kitcher and Philip Quinn.
  
• Features fourteen newly commissioned essays.
  
• Provides a comprehensive treatment of the major problems in the philosophy of...

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Religion features fourteen new essays written by some of the most prominent philosophers working in the field.

• Contributors include Linda Zabzeski, Hugh McCann, Brian Leftow, Gareth B. Matthews, William L. Rowe, Elliott Sober, Derk Pereboom, Alfred J. Freddoso, William P. Alston, William J. Wainwright, Peter van Inwagen, Philip Kitcher and Philip Quinn.
  
• Features fourteen newly commissioned essays.
  
• Provides a comprehensive treatment of the major problems in the philosophy of...

The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is the most authoritative survey of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. The volume features eighteen newly commissioned papers on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and many other forms of art such as literature, movies, and music.

• Provides a guide to the central traditional and cutting edge issues in aesthetics today.
  
• Written by a distinguished cast of contributors, including Peter Kivy, George Dickie, Noel Carroll, Paul Guyer, Ted Cohen, Marcia Eaton, Joseph Margolis,...

The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its origins before Socrates, through the towering achievements of Plato and Aristotle, and into its final developments in late antiquity.

• Provides a comprehensive guide to ancient philosophy from the pre-Socratics to late antiquity.
  
• Written by a cast of distinguished philosophers.
  
• Covers the pre-Socratics, the sophistic movement, Epicureanism, academic skepticism, stoicism, and the...