Edited by John Sellars

The ancient philosophy of stoicism has been a crucial and formative influence on the development of Western thought since its inception through to the present day. It is not only an important area of study in philosophy and classics, but also in theology and literature. The Routledge Handbook of…

Hardback – 2016-02-23
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Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy

Edited by Amy Kind

Imagination occupies a central place in philosophy, going back to Aristotle. However, following a period of relative neglect there has been an explosion of interest in imagination in the past two decades as philosophers examine the role of imagination in debates about the mind and cognition,…

Hardback – 2016-01-28
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Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy

By Eric A Heinze

What does it mean to say that a particular war is just or unjust, that terrorism is always wrong, or that torture can sometimes be morally justified? What are the moral bases for the possession or use of nuclear weapons, intervening in other countries’ civil wars, or being a bystander to genocide?…

Hardback – 2016-01-21
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Global Ethics

By David Cunning

Margaret Cavendish (1623 - 1673) was a philosopher, poet, scientist, novelist, and playwright of the seventeenth century. Her work is important for a number of reasons. It presents an early and compelling version of the naturalism that is found in current-day philosophy; it offers important…

Hardback – 2016-01-07
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Arguments of the Philosophers

By J.S. Mackenzie

Social philosophy can be considered the study of what unifies mankind and the study of values and ideals and what their meaning and worth is to human existence. Originally published in 1918, Mackenzie’s study provides a basic outline of what he believes is the origin of social philosophy whilst…

Hardback – 2016-01-05
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Routledge Revivals

Edited by Jason Baehr

With its focus on intellectual virtues and their role in the acquisition and transmission of knowledge and related epistemic goods, virtue epistemology provides a rich set of tools for educational theory and practice. In particular, characteristics under the rubric of "responsibilist" virtue…

Hardback – 2015-12-21
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Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

Edited by Noël Carroll, John Gibson

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Literature is an in-depth examination of literature through a philosophical lens, written by distinguished figures across the major divisions of philosophy. Its 40 newly-commissioned essays are divided into six sections: historical foundations what is…

Hardback – 2015-12-09
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Routledge Philosophy Companions

Edited by Richard C. Taylor, Luis Xavier López-Farjeat

This valuable reference work synthesizes and elucidates traditional themes and issues in Islamic philosophy as well as prominent topics emerging from the last twenty years of scholarship. Written for a wide readership of students and scholars, The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy is unique…

Hardback – 2015-09-03
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Routledge Philosophy Companions

Edited by Guy Fletcher

The concept of well-being is one of the oldest and most important topics in philosophy and ethics, going back to ancient Greek philosophy. Following the boom in happiness studies in the last few years it has moved to centre stage, grabbing media headlines and the attention of scientists,…

Hardback – 2015-08-10
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Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy