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Fundamentals of Philosophy


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This series presents an up-to-date set of engrossing, accurate and lively introductions to all the core areas of philosophy. Each volume is written by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher of the area in question. Care has been taken to produce works that while even handed are not mere bland expositions and as such, are original pieces of philosophy in their own right. The reader should not only be well informed by the series, but also experience the intellectual excitement of being engaged in philosophical debate itself. The volumes serve as an essential basis for the undergraduate courses to which they relate, as well as being accessible and absorbing for the general reader. Together they comprise an indispensable library of living philosophy.

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Philosophy Of Language

Philosophy Of Language

1st Edition

By Alex Miller
October 19, 2006

This engaging and accessible introduction to the philosophy of language provides an important guide to one of the liveliest and most challenging areas of study in philosophy. Interweaving the historical development of the subject with a thematic overview of the different approaches to meaning, the ...

Philosophy Of Science

Philosophy Of Science

1st Edition

By Alexander Bird
May 09, 2006

An up-to-date, clear but rigorous introduction to the philosophy of science offering an indispensable grounding in the philosophical understanding of science and its problems. The book pays full heed to the neglected but vital conceptual issues such as the nature of scientific laws, while ...

Political Philosophy

Political Philosophy

1st Edition

By Dudley Knowles
April 21, 2006

This comprehensive introduction to the major thinkers and topics in political philosophy explores the philosophical traditions which continue to inform our political judgements.Dudley Knowles introduces the ideas of key political thinkers including Hobbes, Locke, Marx and Mill and influential ...

Logic An Introduction

Logic: An Introduction

1st Edition

By Greg Restall
August 02, 2004

The methods of logic are essential to an understanding of philosophy and are crucial in the study of mathematics, computing, linguistics and many other subjects. Introducing the major concepts and techniques involved in the study of logic, this authoritative book explores both formal and ...

Modern Philosophy The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries

Modern Philosophy: The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries

1st Edition

By Richard Francks
October 09, 2003

Modern Philosophy is an exploration of the ideas of six major thinkers from Descartes to Hume. It takes a fresh and engaging look at the common themes that dominate this period, as well as examining the differences in the work of the six philosophers.Through vivid and witty prose, Richard Francks ...

Aesthetics

Aesthetics

1st Edition

By Dr Colin Lyas
September 11, 2002

This book presents an up-to-date introduction to the subject that captures the excitement and passion of art itself. It opens by exploring why art is important to us and goes on to grip the reader with a discussion of all of the areas central to aesthetics: aesthetic experience, representation, ...

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