Philosophy

This textbook is ideal for introductory logic courses, as well as critical thinking courses. Salmon offers instructors a unique approach: she presents mater...

The concept of individualism has gone through a fundamental change, according to distinguished political theorist Nadia Urbinati. In the nineteenth century,...

Includes Articles, Many Of Which Originally Appeared In Scientific American, On Memes, Innumeracy, William Safire, Frederic Chopin, Rubik's Cube, Strange At...

Isaiah Berlin Was One Of The Leading Thinkers Of Our Time And One Of Its Finest Writers. The Proper Study Of Mankind Brings Together His Most Celebrated Wri...

There is one certainty regarding the human relationship with nature-there is no getting away from it. But while a relationship with nature is a given, the n...

The promise and the peril of our are inextricably linked with the promise and the peril of modern science. On the one hand, the spread of knowledge has over...

Bertrand Russell ranks as one of the giants of twentieth-century philosophy.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Philosophy History & Schools of T...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness (eudaimonia), is thought by many readers to argue that this hi...

Introduction to the Philosophy of Law: Readings and Cases employs a combination of case-based and theory-based materials to show novices in the field how th...

To The Complete Novice Learning About Philosophy Can Be Daunting. The Philosophy Book Changes All That. With The Use Of Powerful And Easy To Follow Images, ...

One of the world’s leading philosophers offers aspiring thinkers his personal trove of mind-stretching thought experiments. Over a storied career, Danie...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant ...

This Eloquent, Impassioned Manifesto Is Possibly The Most Important Message The Dalai Lama Can Give Us About The Future Of Our World. It's His Rallying Cry,...

Society is broken. We can design our way to a better one.In our interconnected world, self-interest and social-interest are rapidly becoming indistinguisha...

hus Spake Zarathustra is a masterpiece of literature as well as philosophy. It was Nietzsche's own favorite and has proved to be his most popular. In this b...

Bring the wisdom of ancient Yoga philosophy into your life in a fresh, accessible, and relevant way.In its highest form, yoga is a practice for your body a...

The Bhagavad Gita, also called The Song of the Lord, is a 700-line section of a much longer Sanskrit war epic, the Mahabharata, about the legendary conflict...

Are there "natural laws" that govern the ways in which humans behave and organize themselves, just as there are physical laws that govern the motions of a...

Philosophical Perspectives: History of Philosophy contains Wilfrid Sellars' essays on Plato, Aristotle and Leibniz.Categories: Politics & Social Science...

Elsewhere 1 we were concerned with fundamental aspects of the question how man can comprehend his fellow-men. We analyzed man's subjective experiences of th...

This highly readable introduction to modern physics was written by a giant of quantum mechanics. Gifted with a rare ability to explain complicated scientifi...

"The last great mystery for science," consciousness has become a controversial topic. Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction challenges readers to recon...

in This Book, The Author Is Attempting To Make Sense, As A Philosopher, Of The Ideas Of Rationality Put Forward By Economists, Sociologists, And Political T...

Five hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a God-realized being named Lao-tzu in ancient China dictated 81 verses, which are regarded by many as the ulti...

What Wisdom Is And Why We Need It -- Introduction: The Need For Wisdom -- What Wisdom Is : The Janitor And The Judge -- Balancing Acts : Why Wisdom Is Pract...

In France, a country that awards its intellectuals the status other countries give their rock stars, Michel Foucault was part of a glittering generation of ...

Edited By E.d. Klemke, Steven M. Cahn. Includes Bibliographical References.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Philosophy MovementsHumanism

An Anthology Of Writings Of The Modern Period. It Provides The Key Works Of Seven Major Philosophers, Along With A Selection Of Associated Texts By Other Le...

Pt. I Influences On Malthus -- [divine Mandates For Humanity] / King James Bible -- From Concerning The Causes Of The Greatness And Magnificence Of Cities (...

Singer suggests that people who take an ethical approach to life often avoid the trap of meaninglessness, finding a deeper satisfaction in what they are doi...

This leading anthology contains legal cases and essays written by the finest scholars in legal philosophy, representing all major points of view on central ...

An introduction to the unparalleled achievements of ancient China and the inventions, discoveries, and scientific advances that helped inspire the European ...

A Rulebook For Arguments Is A Succinct Introduction To The Art Of Writing And Assessing Arguments, Organized Around Specific Rules, Each Illustrated And Exp...

thomas Williams Revision Of Arthur Hyman And James J. Walsh S Classic Compendium Of Writings In The Christian, Islamic, And Jewish Medieval Philosophical T...

Margaret Pabst Battin has established a reputation as one of the top philosophers working in bioethics today. This work is a sequel to Battin's 1994 volume...

Jeffrey Burton Russell. Includes Index.Categories: Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Theology ChristianAngelology & Demonology

The films of Hitchcock, Welles and Godard; the aesthetics of photography and the technology of cinema; art and revolution in Russia and in Mexico; the avant...

The first comprehensive philosophical examination of our duties to future generations, Dr de-Shalit argues that they are a matter of justice, not charity or...

The Life, Times, And Work Of Herbert Marcuse, One Of The 20th Century's Most Remarkable Cultural Figures-- Assimilation & Catastrophe -- The Sorrows Of ...

Every day bioethical conflicts arise in Canadian hospitals and courtrooms; they are debated in newspaper columns and argued in private. This updated edition...

ONE BIBLE, MANY ANSWERS In God's Problem the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus challenges the contradictory biblical explanations for ...

In This Book, The Author (a Distinguished Political Philosopher) Argues That The Social/political Crisis Of 20th-century America Is Really An Intellectual C...

Moral Philosophy As A Subversive Activity -- Can Ethics Provide Answers? -- John Dewey And The Truth About Ethics -- Active And Passive Euthanasia -- Killin...

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim our sins are unique?It is now in vogue to celebrate non-West...

A Compelling Case for Intelligent Design Based on Revolutionary Discoveries in Science In Signature in the Cell, Stephen Meyer has written the first com...

Charlie Rose Has Called Louis C.k. The Philosopher-king Of Comedy, And Many Have Detected Philosophical Profundity In His Material. Twenty-five Philosophers...

This new, complete translation of Immanuel Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals provides the most accessible version of this challenging foundati...

What existed before the Universe was created? Where does self-worth come from? Do the ends always justify the means?The Philosophy Book answers the most pr...