Philosophy: the Classics |
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| Author:
| Warburton, Nigel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-53466-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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Now in its fourth edition, Philosophy: The Classics is a brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy. In his exemplary clear style, Nigel Warburton introduces and assesses thirty-two philosophical classics from Plato's Republic to Rawls' A Theory of Justice. The fourth edition includes new material on:
- Montaigne Essays
- Thomas Paine Rights of Man
- R.G. Collingwood The Principles of Art
- Karl Popper The Open...
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Now in its fourth edition, Philosophy: The Classics is a brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy. In his exemplary clear style, Nigel Warburton introduces and assesses thirty-two philosophical classics from Plato's Republic to Rawls' A Theory of Justice. The fourth edition includes new material on:
- Montaigne Essays
- Thomas Paine Rights of Man
- R.G. Collingwood The Principles of Art
- Karl Popper The Open Society and Its Enemies
- Thomas Kuhn The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
With a glossary and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, this is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in philosophy.