Philosophy
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American Philosophy: The Basics
Series: The Basics
American Philosophy: The Basics introduces the history of American thought from early Calvinists to the New England Transcendentalists and from contract theory to contemporary African American philosophy. The key question it asks is: what it is that makes American Philosophy unique? This lively and...
Published November 22nd 2012 by Routledge
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Bioethics: The Basics
Series: The Basics
Bioethics: The Basics is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing us today....
Published May 23rd 2013 by Routledge
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Eastern Philosophy: The Basics
Series: The Basics
Eastern Philosophy: The Basics is an essential introduction to major Indian and Chinese philosophies, both past and present. Exploring familiar metaphysical and ethical questions from the perspectives of different Eastern philosophies, including Confucianism, Daoism, and strands of Buddhism and...
Published July 31st 2012 by Routledge
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Fifty Eastern Thinkers
Series: Routledge Key Guides
Close analysis of the work of fifty major thinkers in the field of Eastern philosophy make this an excellent introduction to a fascinating area of study. The authors have drawn together thinkers from all the major Eastern philosophical traditions from the earliest times to the present day. The...
Published December 15th 1999 by Routledge
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Fifty Key Contemporary Thinkers
From Structuralism to Post-Humanism, 2nd Edition
Series: Routledge Key Guides
This revised second edition from our bestselling Key Guides includes brand new entries on some of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth- and twenty-first century: Zizek, Bergson, Husserl, Heidegger, Butler and Haraway. With a new introduction by the author, sections on...
Published July 22nd 2007 by Routledge
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Fifty Key Postmodern Thinkers
Series: Routledge Key Guides
Postmodernism is an important part of the cultural landscape which continues to evolve, yet the ideas and theories surrounding the subject can be diverse and difficult to understand. Fifty Postmodern Thinkers critically examines the work of fifty of the most important theorists within the...
Published May 12th 2013 by Routledge
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Fifty Major Philosophers
2nd Edition
Series: Routledge Key Guides
A comprehensive update of the best-selling first edition, this revitalized new text presents readers with a series of clear, well-written entries focusing on fifty of the most influential philosophers from the last two thousand years. Chosen to present the traditional mainstream of European...
Published April 12th 2006 by Routledge
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Free Will: The Basics
Series: The Basics
The question of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated and it continues to be a controversial topic today. In Free Will: The Basics readers are provided with a clear and accessible introduction to this central but challenging philosophical problem. The questions...
Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
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Logic: The Basics
Series: The Basics
Logic: The Basics is a hands-on introduction to the philosophically alive field of logical inquiry. Covering both classical and non-classical theories, it presents some of the core notions of logic such as validity, basic connectives, identity, ‘free logic’ and more. This book: introduces some...
Published March 18th 2010 by Routledge
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Metaphysics: The Basics
Series: The Basics
Metaphysics: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to the philosophical study of the world and universe in which we live. Concerned with questions about reality, existence, time, identity and change, metaphysics has long fascinated people but to the uninitiated some of the issues and...
To Be Published March 26th 2014 by Routledge
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Metaphysics: The Key Concepts
Series: Routledge Key Guides
‘Informative, accessible, and fun to read— this is an excellent reference guide for undergraduates and anyone wanting an introduction to the fundamental issues of metaphysics. I know of no other resource like it.’– Meghan Griffith, Davidson College, USA 'Marvellous! This book provides the very best...
Published November 24th 2010 by Routledge
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Neoliberalism: The Key Concepts
Series: Routledge Key Guides
To Be Published September 30th 2014 by Routledge
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Nietzsche: The Key Concepts
Series: Routledge Key Guides
Nietzsche: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive guide to one of the most widely-studied and influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. This invaluable resource helps navigate the often challenging and controversial thought outlined in Nietzsche’s seminal texts. Fully cross-referenced...
Published May 25th 2009 by Routledge
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Philosophy The Classics
4th Edition
Now in its fourth edition, Philosophy: The Classics is a brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy. In his exemplary clear style, Nigel Warburton introduces and assesses thirty-two philosophical classics from Plato’s Republic to Rawls’ A Theory of Justice. The...
To Be Published January 29th 2014 by Routledge
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Philosophy: The Basics
5th Edition
Series: The Basics
‘Philosophy: The Basics deservedly remains the most recommended introduction to philosophy on the market. Warburton is patient, accurate and, above all, clear. There is no better short introduction to philosophy.’ - Stephen Law, author of The Philosophy Gym Philosophy: The Basics gently eases the...
Published October 30th 2012 by Routledge
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Pros and Cons
A Debaters Handbook, 19th Edition
Pros and Cons: A Debaters Handbook offers a unique and invaluable guide to the arguments both for and against over 140 current controversies and global issues. Since it was first published in 1896 the handbook has been regularly updated and this nineteenth edition includes new entries on topics...
Published September 30th 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
Written by one of the most important founding figures of Western philosophy, Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics represents a critical point in the study of ethics which has influenced the direction of modern philosophy. The Routledge Guidebook to Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics introduces the major...
Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Descartes' Meditations
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
Descartes is widely regarded to be the father of modern philosophy and his Meditations is among the most important philosophical texts ever written. The Routledge Guidebook to Descartes’ Meditations introduces the major themes in Descartes’ great book and acts as a companion for reading this key...
To Be Published June 30th 2014 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
The publication in 1632 of Galileo’s Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican marked a crucial moment in the ‘scientific revolution’ and helped Galileo become the ‘father of modern science’. The Dialogue contains Galileo’s mature synthesis of astronomy, physics, and...
Published July 22nd 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
The Phenomenology of Spirit is arguably Hegel’s most influential and important work, and is considered to be essential in understanding Hegel’s philosophical system and his contribution to western philosophy. The Routledge Guidebook to Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit introduces the major themes in...
Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Heidegger's Being and Time
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
The Routledge Guidebook to Heidegger’s Being and Time examines the work of one of the most controversial thinkers of the twentieth century. Heidegger’s writings are notoriously difficult, requiring careful reading. This book analyses his first major publication, Being and Time, which to this day...
Published January 31st 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Hobbes' Leviathan
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
Hobbes is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of ideas and political thought, and his seminal text Leviathan is widely recognised as one of the greatest works of political philosophy ever written. The Routledge Guidebook to Hobbes’ Leviathan introduces the major...
To Be Published April 29th 2014 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
John Locke is widely acknowledged as the most important figure in the history of English philosophy and An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is his greatest intellectual work, emphasising the importance of experience for the formation of knowledge. The Routledge Guidebook to Locke’s Essay...
Published January 31st 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Mill's On Liberty
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty is widely regarded as one of the most influential and stirring pieces of political philosophy ever written. Ever relevant in our increasingly surveillance dominated culture, the statements made argue strongly in favour of the rights of the individual, privacy and...
To Be Published June 14th 2014 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Plato's Republic
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
Plato, often cited as a founding father of Western philosophy, set out ideas in the Republic regarding the nature of justice, order, and the character of the just individual, that endure into the modern day. The Routledge Guidebook to Plato’s Republic introduces the major themes in Plato’s great...
Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
Wittgenstein is one of the most important and influential twentieth-century philosophers in the western tradition. In his Philosophical Investigations he undertakes a radical critique of analytical philosophy's approach to both the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. The Routledge...
Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Guidebook to Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the greatest philosophers and writers of the Eighteenth century. During her brief career, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book. Her most celebrated and widely-read work is A...
Published January 31st 2013 by Routledge
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The Routledge Dictionary of Philosophy
4th Edition
First published in 1976, the Dictionary of Philosophy has established itself as the best available text of its kind, explaining often unfamiliar, complicated and diverse terminology. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this fourth edition provides authoritative and rigorous definitions of a broad...
Published November 1st 2009 by Routledge
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The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism
3rd Edition
Series: Routledge Companions
This fully revised third edition of The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism provides the ideal introduction to postmodernist thought. Featuring contributions from a cast of international scholars, the Companion contains 19 detailed essays on major themes and topics along with an A-Z of key terms...
Published June 26th 2011 by Routledge