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Bohm explores the purpose, methods, and meanings of the multi-faceted process he refers to simply as "dialogue." He offers tools that facilitate a true exchange of ideas between people."On Dialogue" is the most comprehensive documentation to date of best-selling author David Bohm's dialogical world ... More

Two of Britain's leading cultural commentators provide a hilarious guide to the various trendy discourses that academics have churned out for decades. Covering such schools of thought as difference feminism, deconstruction, and the sociology of knowledge, the author reveals that clotted jargon, tort... More

"The Little Book of Big Ideas: Religion" contains encyclopedic entries on 50 of the world's religious and theological giants. From Jesus and Buddha to Moses and Mohammed all major movements of religious thinking are explored and explained providing not only a basic religious reference but also an in... More

With contributions from over a hundred leading philosophers, full cross-references, and unique usage notes, this is an ideal reference for any student or teacher of philosophy, or anyone with a general interest. Special features include: -- Clear and concise definitions of key concepts, doctrines, a... More

Nobel laureate Erwin Schrodinger's What is Life? is one of the great science classics of the twentieth century. A distinguished physicist's exploration of the question which lies at the heart of biology, it was written for the layman, but proved one of the spurs to the birth of molecular biology and... More

"Philosophy of Mind: A Contemporary Introduction" covers the major topics typically studied in philosophy of mind and discusses the dualist, behaviorist, functionalist, interpretationist, and eliminativist accounts of the nature of mind, along with a critical assessment of the recent trends in the s... More

Kierkegaard, described by Wittgenstein as "by far the most profound thinker of the Ýnineteenth¨ century," has influenced a wide range of philosophers and theologians. "Fear and Trembling," which investigates the nature of faith and its relation to ethics via a discussion of the story of Abraham and ... More

"No one has done more than she to recreate, from unexpected material, the intellectual life of past ages. It is DrYates's great achievement to identify the ideas and, by delicate scholarship and profound study of symbolism, to provide them with a pedigree and a home. A brilliant and exciting book." ... More

Written by four internationally renowned bioethicists, From Chance to Choice is the first systematic treatment of the fundamental ethical issues underlying the application of genetic technologies to human beings. Probing the implications of the remarkable advances in genetics, the authors ask how sh... More

Kant's "The Critique of Pure Reason" is arguably the single most important philosophical work in Western philosophy. It is also one of the most difficult philosophical texts to study. This clear, straightforward guide to the "Critique" recasts Kant's thought in more familiar language, avoiding the t... More

"Thinking from A-Z" is a lively and incisive introduction to critical thinking by the bestselling author of "Philosophy: The Basics." The alphabetically-arranged entries cover a wide range of reasoning techniques, fallacies, rhetorical tricks and psychological obstacles to clear thought. The new ent... More

John Duns Scotus (1265/6-1308) was (along with Aquinas and Ockham) one of the three principal figures in medieval philosophy and theology, with an influence on modern thought arguably greater than that of Aquinas. The essays in this volume systematically survey the full range of Scotus's thought. Th... More

This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary collection of newly commissioned articles brings together distinguished voices in the field of Africana philosophy and African-American social and political thought. Topics covered include philosophic traditions; the moral and political legacy of slavery; Africa... More

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Warburton's "Philosophy: The Classics" introduces philosophy through its key writings and does not assume any previous knowledge of philosophy. It is a clear and concise explanation of some of the great works of Western philosophy from Plato's "Republic" to Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigatio... More

"Philosophy: The Essential Study Guide "is a compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy, aimed at anyone coming to the subject for the first time or just looking to improve their performance. Nigel Warburton, bestselling author of "Philosophy: The Basics," clarifies w... More

Nigel Warburton brings philosophy to life with an imaginative selection of philosophical writings on key topics. "Philosophy: Basic Readings" is structured around the same key themes as its companion volume, "Philosophy: The Basics," but is also ideal for independent use. "Philosophy: Basic Readings... More

"Philosophy: The Classics," Third Edition is a brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy. It explores the works of Plato, Aristotle, Boethius, Machiavelli, Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Schopenhauer, Mill, Kierkegaard, Marx and Engels, Nietz... More