Introductory Philosophy Books

New and Published Books

1. What is this thing called Ethics?

   2nd Edition

   By Christopher Bennett

   Series: What is this thing called?

   What is morality? How do we define what is right and wrong? How does moral theory help us deal with ethical issues in the world around us? This second edition provides an engaging and stimulating introduction to philosophical thinking about morality. Christopher Bennett provides the reader with...

   Published January 29th 2015 by Routledge
2. Introducing Philosophy

   God, Mind, World, and Logic

   By Neil Tennant

   Written for any readers interested in better harnessing philosophy’s real value, this book covers a broad range of fundamental philosophical problems and certain intellectual techniques for addressing those problems. In Introducing Philosophy: God, Mind, World, and Logic, Neil Tennant helps any...

   Published January 13th 2015 by Routledge
3. Critical Thinking

   A Concise Guide, 4th Edition

   By Tracy Bowell, Gary Kemp

   We are frequently confronted with arguments. Arguments are attempts to persuade us – to influence our beliefs and actions – by giving us reasons to believe this or that. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide will equip students with the concepts and techniques used in the identification, analysis and...

   Published November 5th 2014 by Routledge
4. Hume

   By Don Garrett

   Series: The Routledge Philosophers

   Beginning with an overview of Hume's life and work, Don Garrett introduces in clear and accessible style the central aspects of Hume's thought. These include Hume's lifelong exploration of the human mind; his theories of inductive inference and causation; skepticism and personal identity; moral and...

   Published October 30th 2014 by Routledge
5. Philosophy for AS

   Epistemology and Philosophy of Religion

   By Michael Lacewing

   Philosophy for AS is an accessible textbook for the new 2014 AQA Advanced Subsidiary Philosophy syllabus. Structured closely around the AQA specification this textbook covers the two units, Epistemology and Philosophy of Religion, in an engaging and student-friendly way. With chapters on 'How to do...

   Published August 11th 2014 by Routledge
6. Philosophy Goes to the Movies

   An Introduction to Philosophy, 3rd Edition

   By Christopher Falzon

   Now emulated in several competing publications, but still unsurpassed in clarity and insight, Philosophy Goes to the Movies: An Introduction to Philosophy, Third Edition builds on the approach that made the two earlier editions so successful. Drawing on many popular and some lesser known films from...

   Published July 29th 2014 by Routledge
7. Metaphysics

   An Introduction

   By Alyssa Ney

   Metaphysics: An Introduction combines comprehensive coverage of the core elements of metaphysics with contemporary and lively debates within the subject. It provides a rigorous and yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics, connecting the abstract nature of metaphysics with the real world....

   Published July 29th 2014 by Routledge
8. The Routledge Guidebook to Descartes' Meditations

   By Gary Hatfield

   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...

   Published July 18th 2014 by Routledge
9. Philosophy through Film

   3rd Edition

   By Mary M. Litch, Amy Karofsky

   Many of the classic questions of philosophy have been raised, illuminated, and addressed in celluloid. In this Third Edition of Philosophy through Film, Mary M. Litch teams up with a new co-author, Amy Karofsky, to show readers how to watch films with a sharp eye for their philosophical content....

   Published July 11th 2014 by Routledge
10. Being a Philosopher

    The History of a Practice

    By David W. Hamlyn

    First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....

    Published April 24th 2014 by Routledge