ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: 3 Author(s): Ann Troup Publisher: Ann Troup Number of Pages: 284
Rachel hasn't been home for twenty years now her mother is dead and she is is summoned back by her sister but there are people she doesn't want to see and secrets she doesn't want to reveal As she helps to clear her old home evidence of a dark and difficult past plunge her into the centre of a murder investigation and bring her face to face with the one person she really didn't want to meet again As events unfold Rachel's carefully constructed life begins to unravel and the people she thought she knew are definitely not who they pretend to be Even her own family
This edition was updated on 260112 in response to comments regarding format and editing issues As far as possible these issues have been addressed
This authoritative translation by John Cottingham of the Meditations is taken from the much acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of the Philosophical Writings of Descartes It is based on the best available texts and presents Descartes' central metaphysical writings in clear readable modern English
What Does It All Mean?: A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy
ISBN: 0195052161 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1st Edition Thus Author(s): Thomas Nagel Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 112
In this cogent and accessible introduction to philosophy the distinguished author of Mortal Questions and The View From Nowhere sets forth the central problems of philosophical inquiry for the beginning student Arguing that the best way to learn about philosophy is to think about its questions directly Thomas Nagel considers possible solutions to nine problems--knowledge of the world beyond our minds knowledge of other minds the mind-body problem free will the basis of morality right and wrong the nature of death the meaning of life and the meaning of words Although he states his own opinions clearly Nagel leaves these fundamental questions open allowing students to entertain other solutions and encouraging them to think for themselves
Understanding Objectivism: A Guide to Learning Ayn Rand's Philosophy
ISBN: 0451236297 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1st Author(s): Leonard Peikoff Publisher: NAL Trade Number of Pages: 400
Based on a series of lectures given in 1983 by Dr Leonard Peikoff Understanding Objectivism offers a deeper and more profound study of Ayn Rand's philosophy and outlines a methodology of how to approach the study of Objectivism and apply its principles to one's lifeFor the legions of readers who treasure Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead and who savor cogent analysis and provocative discussion of Ayn Rand's thoughts and beliefs Understanding Objectivism takes the stimulating study of Rand's philosophy to the next level
ISBN: 0199797277 Binding: Paperback Edition: 4 Author(s): Steven M. Cahn Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 720
Extensively revised and expanded in this fourth edition Exploring Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology is a uniquely accessible and engaging introduction to philosophy Steven M Cahn brings together exceptionally clear recent essays by noted philosophers and supplements them with influential historical sources Most importantly the articles have been carefully edited to make them understandable to every reader The topics are drawn from across the major fields of philosophy and include knowledge and skepticism mind and body freedom and determinism the existence of God identity and immortality ethical reasoning abortion euthanasia world hunger democracy social justice art and life and death The readings are enhanced by concise introductions study questions explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading
NEW TO THE FOURTH EDITION:
More than fifty new readings greatly expand the book's coverage and its flexibility for course use
More than half of the new readings are "Historical Sources" which introduce students to philosophical classics and help them understand the contemporary selections
Four new sections--Identity and Immortality Social Justice Art and Life and Death--extend the anthology's range into areas that today's students find especially compelling
Study Questions after each reading help students test their comprehension and encourage class discussion
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An Instructor's Manual features PowerPoint-based lecture outlines reading summaries a glossary and a Test Bank of objective and essay questions
A Companion Website at wwwoupcomuscahn contains all the material from the Instructor's Manual along with student resources including self-test questions suggested readings and helpful links
Western Philosophy: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies)
ISBN: 1405124784 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): John G. Cottingham Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Number of Pages: 888
Western Philosophy: An Anthology provides the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of the Western philosophical tradition from ancient Greece to the leading philosophers of today
Features substantial and carefully chosen excerpts from all the greats of philosophy arranged thematically and chronologically
Readings are introduced and linked together by a lucid philosophical commentary which guides the reader through the key arguments
Embraces all the major subfields of philosophy: theory of knowledge and metaphysics philosophy of mind religion and science moral philosophy (theoretical and applied) political theory and aesthetics
Updated edition now includes additional contemporary readings in each section
Augmented by two completely new sections on logic and language and philosophy and the meaning of life
ISBN: 0195370104 Binding: Paperback Edition: 3rd Author(s): N/A Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 528
Exploring Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology Third Edition is a remarkably accessible and engaging introduction to philosophy Steven M Cahn brings together extraordinarily clear recent essays by noted philosophers and supplements them with influential historical sources Most importantly the articles have been carefully edited to make them understandable to every reader The topics are drawn from across the major fields of philosophy and include knowledge and skepticism mind and body freedom and determinism the existence of God the problem of evil ethical reasoning abortion euthanasia world hunger democracy capital punishment affirmative action and the meaning of life The readings are enhanced by concise introductions explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading Featuring twenty-two new selections the third edition has been expanded to include a separate section on free will containing articles by AJ Ayer Steven M Cahn Harry Frankfurt Thomas Nagel and Richard Taylor It offers two sections on morality--Moral Theory and Moral Problems--with new selections by John Arthur Virginia Held Don Marquis Bernard Mayo Peter Singer Judith Jarvis Thomson and Christine Vitrano This edition also adds historical sources by St Anselm William James and Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as contemporary essays by AJ Ayer Steven M Cahn Nicholas Everitt Edmund L Gettier Carl G Hempel Alan Turing and Ernest van den Haag
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): David Hume Publisher: Number of Pages:
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers You may find it for free on the web Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery
ISBN: 0192802836 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): Samir Okasha Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 160
What is science Is there a real difference between science and myth Is science objective Can science explain everything This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science
Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning scientific explanation revolutions in science and theories such as realism and anti-realism He also looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences including the problem of classification in biology and the nature of space and time in physics The final chapter touches on the conflicts between science and religion and explores whether science is ultimately a good thing
About the Series: Combining authority with wit accessibility and style Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics Written by experts for the newcomer they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics from philosophy to Freud quantum theory to Islam
ISBN: 0199737290 Binding: Paperback Edition: 3 Author(s): Louis P. Pojman, Lewis Vaughn Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 1312
Incorporating the insights of new coeditor Lewis Vaughn Classics of Philosophy Third Edition is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in Western philosophy in print Spanning 2500 years of thought it is ideal for introduction to philosophy and history of philosophy courses It features more than seventy selections by forty philosophers--along with fragments from the Pre-Socratics--offering students and instructors an extensive and economical collection of the major works of the Western tradition This volume contains the most important writings from Thales to Rawls; twenty of these are complete works while the others are judiciously abridged so that little of value to the student is lost A lucid introduction including a brief biographical sketch accompanies each of the featured philosophers
NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION:
Selections from philosophers who were not included in the previous edition--Maimonides (Guide for the Perplexed) and Schopenhauer (The World as Will and Representation)--along with Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
Expanded readings: Aristotle's Posterior Analytics On the Soul Metaphysics and Nicomachean Ethics; Berkeley's Of the Principles of Human Knowledge; and Hume's Treatise on Human Nature
Review questions for each chapter and illustrated portraits of many philosophers
A Companion Website at wwwoupcomuspojman featuring resources for students (self-quizzes flash cards chapter review questions a timeline and helpful web links) and instructors (brief reading summaries essay questions test questions and PowerPoint-based lecture slides)
Classics of Philosophy Third Edition provides students with an extensive view of the major stages of growth in Western philosophy--including its birth with the Pre-Socratics and its contemporary developments--in an accessible format and at an affordable price
