Philosophy for Graduate Students

Alex Broadbent has succeeded in writing a terrific primer for those beginning graduate studies in analytic philosophy. Each chapter will familiarise the reader with terms, concepts, distinctions, positions, arguments, readings and authors that are essential for engaging in professional philosophy in the English-speaking world. Although the focus is on metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of language, those working in aesthetics or ethical theory would also benefit from reading this book. Thaddeus Metz, University of Johannesburg, South Africa This is the kind of book I wish I had had access to when starting off as a graduate student in philosophy. Broadbent gives wonderfully clear acounts of the central topics in contemporary epistemology and metaphyics. Every graduate student in the field will benefit from it -- as will advanced undergraduates (and their teachers). Martin Kusch, University of Vienna, Austria Broadbent's Philosophy for Graduate Students is a superb overview of analytic metaphysics and epistemology. This book can be read by senior undergraduates and beginning graduate students to ensure that they are aware of some of the main currents of contemporary philosophy. Fun examples illustrate profound ideas. The writing is lively and clear, and will appeal to aspiring professional philosophers and really anyone interested in this core part of our intellectual tradition, especially as it has been developed in the last half century. Jacob Stegenga, University of Victoria, Canada