What is death? How should the knowledge of our finitude affect the living of our lives and what are the virtues suitable to mortal beings? Does death destroy the meaningfulness of life or would life that never ended be eternally and absurdly tedious? Can death really be an evil if, after death, we no longer exist as subjects of goods or evils? How should we respond to the deaths of others and do we have any duties towards the dead? Geoffrey Scarre addresses these important questions and many others in his introduction to the philosophy of death. Drawing from a wide variety of philosophical...

What is relativism?Even philosophers like Rorty and Putnam who are regarded as archetypal relativists deny that they are such and indeed launch strong attacks on what they see as relativism. What is a relativist posistion? The text discusses the positions grouped under the label of relavitism and deals with the 5 main kinds, showing what makes a position relativist in comparison to sceptical and pluralist positions. The text covers authors such as Quine, Russell, Searle, Putnam and Friege.

This CD accompanies a collection of four complete practice tests for the updated Key English Test (KET), specially prepared by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. These tests provide candidates with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with the updated KET exam (to be introduced in March 2004) and to practise examination techniques. Visual material for Paper 3 is included with each test, enabling students to prepare thoroughly for the paired Speaking test. The Student's Book is available with or without answers. The 'with answers' edition contains a comprehensive section...