This is a chronologically arranged anthology that includes extensively annotated classics, a wider range of 20th century theory than the competitors, and accessible introductions to all of the readings.
This is a chronologically arranged anthology that includes extensively annotated classics, a wider range of 20th century theory than the competitors, ...
Exploring what great philosophers have written about the nature of thought and consciousness Philosophy of Mind: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive overview of this fascinating field. Thirteen specially commissioned essays, written by leading experts, introduce and explore the contributions of those philosophers who have shaped the subject and the central issues and arguments therein.
The modern debate about the mind was shaped by Descartes in the seventeenth century, and then reshaped in the mid-twentieth century, and since, by exciting developments in science and...
Exploring what great philosophers have written about the nature of thought and consciousness Philosophy of Mind: The Key Thinkers offers a c...
What survives of Socrates' philosophical thought are second-hand descriptions of his teachings and conversations - most famously, the accounts of his trial and execution composed by his friend, student, and philosophical successor, Plato. These dialogues contain some of the most fascinating and well-known arguments in Western philosophy.
What survives of Socrates' philosophical thought are second-hand descriptions of his teachings and conversations - most famously, the accounts of his ...
Utilitarianism is a classic work of ethical theory, arguably the most persuasive and comprehensible presentation of this widely influential position. While he didn't invent utilitarianism, John Stuart Mill offered its clearest expression and strongest defense, and he expanded the theory to account for the variety in quality that we find among pleasures and pains. The complete text of the 1871 edition is included, along with selections from Jeremy Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. Andrew Bailey's detailed introduction examines the context of...
Utilitarianism is a classic work of ethical theory, arguably the most persuasive and comprehensible presentation of this widely influenti...
Descartes' Discourse, presented here in an engaging new translation, is a perfect point of entry into early modern philosophical and scientific thought.
Descartes' Discourse, presented here in an engaging new translation, is a perfect point of entry into early modern philosophical and scientific though...
