Philosophy: The Classics
Philosophy: The Classics
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Provides an introduction and assessment of twenty-seven philosophical classics, from Plato's "Republic" to Rawls' "A Theory of Justice". This book covers all the A Level set texts, including chapters on Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil", Russell's "The Problems of Philosophy" and Sartre's "Existentialism and Humanism".
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Philosophy: The Classics by Nigel Warburton
In his exemplary clear style, Warburton introduces and assesses twenty-seven philosophical classics from Plato’s Republic to Rawls’ A Theory of Justice. For the third edition there is new text design and revised further reading make this the ideal book for all students, while three new chapters on Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil, Russell’s The Problems of Philosophy and Sartre’s Existentialism and Humanism mean that all the A Level set texts are covered. This brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy explores the works of Plato, Aristotle, Boethius, Machiavelli, Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Schopenhauer, Mill, Kierkegaard, Marx and Engels, Nietzsche, Russell, Ayer, Sartre, Wittgenstein, and Rawls. Offering twenty-seven guidebooks for the price of one, this is the most comprehensive introduction to philosophers and their texts currently available.
'The challenge is to convey to the modern reader the perennial freshness of ideas which might otherwise be clouded by historical scholarshipNigel Warburton rises to the challenge with admirable skill.' – The Times
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780415356299 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415356296 |
| Title | Philosophy: The Classics |
| Author | Nigel Warburton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |