| Philosophy: Basic Readings Contributor(s): Warburton, Nigel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415337984 ISBN-13: 9780415337984 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: Nigel Warburton brings philosophy to life with an imaginative selection of philosophical writings on key topics. i Philosophy: Basic Readings /i is structured around the same key themes as its companion volume, i Philosophy: The Basics /i, but is also ideal for independent use. br br i Philosophy: Basic Readings /i includes short and accessible sections from: br * classic works of philosophy such as Descartes' i Meditations /i and Hobbes' i Leviathan /i br * contemporary thinkers such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett br * relevant works by figures outside philosophy such as Jorge Luis Borges and Martin Luther King, Jr. br br The second edition has been revised and expanded to include sixteen new readings, including: br * Thomas Nagel, i What is Philosophy? br /i * Peter Singer, i Moral Experts br /i * Ronald Dworkin, i A New Map of Censorship br /i * Oliver Sacks, i The Lost Mariner /i |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 100 |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 6.36" W x 9.16" (1.95 lbs) 588 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Nigel Warburton brings philosophy to life with an imaginative selection of philosophical writings on key topics. Philosophy: Basic Readings is the ideal introduction to some of the most accessible and thought-provoking pieces in philosophy, both contemporary and classic. The second edition of Philosophy: Basic Readings has been expanded to include new pieces in each major area of philosophy:- What is philosophy? - God - Right and wrong - The external world - Science - Mind - Art The readings in Philosophy: Basic Readings complement the chapters in Philosophy: The Basics (4th edition 2004). |