Ethics: The Fundamentals explores core ideas and arguments in moral theory by introducing students to different philosophical approaches to ethics, including virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, divine command theory, and feminist ethics.
The first volume in the new Fundamentals of Philosophy series.
Presents lively, real-world examples and thoughtful discussion of key moral philosophers and their ideas.
Constitutes an excellent resource for readers coming to the subject of ethics for the first time.
Ethics: The Fundamentals explores core ideas and arguments in moral theory by introducing students to different philosophical approaches to eth...
An accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion.
Written with verve and clarity by a leading philosopher and contributor to the field
Places key issues and debates in the philosophy of religion in their historical contexts, highlighting the conditions that led to the development of the field
Addresses the core topics, among them the the existence of God, the problem of evil, death and the afterlife, and the problem of religious diversity
Rich with argument, yet never obtrusive
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An accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion.
Written with verve and clarity by a leading philoso...
The authors explain the ideas of philosophers such as Wittgenstein, Putnam, Fodor, Davidson, Dennett, and Merleau-Ponty and examine the famous examples these and other philosophers have introduced. They also provide an overview of the issues and debates involving reductionism, functionalism, computational theories of mind, connectionism, the language of thought, externalism versus internalism in the theory of thought content, interpretationism, the problem of consciousness, and theories of experience. The fresh and incisive perspective of Philosophy of Mind will be of interest to both...
The authors explain the ideas of philosophers such as Wittgenstein, Putnam, Fodor, Davidson, Dennett, and Merleau-Ponty and examine the famous example...
Political Philosophy is a comprehensive introduction to the major topics in political theory. It explores the philosophical traditions that have formed and continue to inform our political judgements about fundamental questions such as why and when we can demand freedom, claim rights, complain when rules and practices are unjust, question authority, and challenge the legitimacy of the state. Dudley Knowles' critical approach engages the reader in asking why we find ourselves in disagreement over the application of political judgements and how such disagreements might be resolved. He...
Political Philosophy is a comprehensive introduction to the major topics in political theory. It explores the philosophical traditions that have forme...
