A Philosopher Looks at Human Beings by Michael Ruse
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Category: Philosophy | Series: A\Philosopher Looks At Ser.
Why do we think ourselves superior to all other animals? Are we right to think so? In this book, Michael Ruse explores these questions in religion, science and philosophy. Some people think that the world is an organism - and that humans, as its highest part, have a natural value (this view appeals part ...Show more
A Philosopher Looks at Work by Raymond Geuss
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Category: Philosophy | Series: A\Philosopher Looks At Ser.
Is work as we know it disappearing? And if so why should we care? These questions are explored by Raymond Geuss in this compact but sweeping survey which integrates conceptual analysis, historical reflection, autobiography and social commentary. Geuss explores our concept of work and its origins in indu ...Show more
Leo Strauss on Hegel by Leo Strauss; Paul Franco (Editor)
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Category: Philosophy | Series: The\Leo Strauss Transcript Ser.
In the winter of 1965, Leo Strauss taught a seminar on Hegel at the University of Chicago. While Strauss neither considered himself a Hegelian nor wrote about Hegel at any length, his writings contain intriguing references to the philosopher, particularly in connection with his studies of Hobbes, in his ...Show more
Frege - Philosophy of Language, Second Edition by Michael Dummett
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Category: Philosophy
No one has figured more prominently in the study of German philosopher Gottlob Frege than Michael Dummett. This highly acclaimed book is a major contribution to the philosophy of language as well as a systematic interpretation of Frege, indisputably the father of analytic philosophy. Frege: Philosophy o ...Show more
Readings of Plato's Apology of Socrates - Defending the Philosophical Life by Vivil Valvik Haraldsen
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Category: Philosophy
In Plato's Apology of Socrates we see a philosopher in collision with his society-a society he nonetheless claims to have benefited through his philosophic activity. It has often been asked why democratic Athens condemned a philosopher of Socrates' character to death. This anthology examines the contrib ...Show more
How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy by Massimo Pigliucci; Skye Cleary; Daniel Kaufman (eds)
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Category: Philosophy
A collection of essays by fourteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life. Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically? This thought-provoki ...Show more
Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide by Dan Cryan, Sharron Shatil, Bill Mayblin
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Introducing...
Logic is the backbone of Western civilization, holding together its systems of philosophy, science and law. Yet despite logic's widely acknowledged importance, it remains an unbroken seal for many, due to its heavy use of jargon and mathematical symbolism.This book follows the historical development of ...Show more
A Guide to the Good Life - The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B Irvine
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Category: Philosophy
One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, a ...Show more
Philosophy in 40 Ideas (The School of Life) by The School The School of Life
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Category: Philosophy
Philosophy is a discipline committed to helping us live wiser and less sorrowful lives. This book artfully draws together 40 of the greatest and most useful ideas found in philosophy, taking us on a journey around key concepts from both Eastern and Western cultures.We are invited to sample the distincti ...Show more
The Foucault Reader by Foucault, Michel
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
The Foucault Reader is the ideal introduction to one the most stimulating and influential writers of the past century. It includes detailed excerpts from all his richly textured historical studies - including Discipline and Punish and The History of Sexuality - as well as many of his best interviews. ...Show more
Ethics: Subjectivity and Truth: Essential Works of Michel Foucault 1954-1984 by Michel Foucault
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
Ethics is taken from the highly influential series of courses Foucault taught at the College de France from 1970 to 1982. This volume also includes a selection of engaging and unusually candid interviews, as well as excerpts from Foucault's key writing on ethics.
Mad Men and Philosophy by Rod Carveth
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture S.
A look at the philosophical underpinnings of the hit TV show, Mad Men With its swirling cigarette smoke, martini lunches, skinny ties, and tight pencil skirts, Mad Men is unquestionably one of the most stylish, sexy, and irresistible shows on television. But the series becomes even more absorbing once y ...Show more