Simply Philosophy
Guided Readings
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:8th May '03
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Here is an anthology with a difference. Covering all the central areas of philosophy in sixty varied readings, it nevertheless provides a compact and accessible source book. Guided Readings presents the key ideas and arguments in the writings of philosophers from Plato and Aristotle, through Descartes, Locke, Hume and Kant, to modern figures like Russell and Wittgenstein, and contemporaries like Putnam and Searle. Incisive editing pares the source material down to the essentials, while commentaries and questions guide the reader towards a deeper understanding of the fundamental problems. This volume can be used with its companion, Simply Philosophy, to provide a complete introduction to the central themes and issues of Western philosophy. But it can also be used on its own, as a reader-friendly, text-based way into the heartland of the subject. Features * Sixty short extracts, carefully chosen to cover all the central issues * Clear and helpful comments and questions focus on the main ideas * Approachable and up-to-date
An admirable and up-to-date selection ...Wilson selects and guides the reader to the relevant material. This means that a wide range of material can be covered in a shorter compass ... A well-conceived introductory course in philosophy. -- Colin Lyas, University of Lancaster Wilson's idea of an approachable anthology that takes its extracts as 'living' philosophy is admirable ... There is no question that the book will meet the needs of many an introductory Philosophy course. The brevity and quantity of the selections is nearly unique in the field. -- Douglas Burnham, University of Staffordshire An admirable and up-to-date selection ...Wilson selects and guides the reader to the relevant material. This means that a wide range of material can be covered in a shorter compass ... A well-conceived introductory course in philosophy. Wilson's idea of an approachable anthology that takes its extracts as 'living' philosophy is admirable ... There is no question that the book will meet the needs of many an introductory Philosophy course. The brevity and quantity of the selections is nearly unique in the field.
ISBN: 9780748618231
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 544g
224 pages