Search Tips
Our search has the following Google-type functionality:
+ (addition symbol)
If you use '+' at the start of a word, that word will be present in the search results.
eg. Harry +Potter
Search results will contain 'Potter'.
- (minus symbol)
If you use '-' at the start of a word, that word will be absent in the search results.
eg. Harry -Potter
Search results will not contain 'Potter'.
AND
If you use 'AND' between 2 words, then both those words will be present in the search results.
eg. Harry AND Potter
Search results will contain both 'Harry' and 'Potter'.
NOTE: AND will only work with single words not phrases.
OR
If you use 'OR' between 2 single words, then either or both of those words will be present in the search results.
eg. 'Harry OR Potter'
Search results will contain just 'Harry', or just 'Potter', or both 'Harry' and 'Potter'.
NOTE: OR will only work with single words not phrases.
NOT
If you use 'NOT' before a word, that word will be absent in the search results. (This is the same as using the minus symbol).
eg. 'Harry NOT Potter'
Search results will not contain 'Potter'.
NOTE: NOT will only work with single words not phrases.
" " (double quotation marks)
If you use double quotation marks around words, those words will be present in that order.
eg. "Harry Potter"
Search results will contain 'Harry Potter', but not 'Potter Harry'.
NOTE: "" cannot be combined with AND, OR & NOT searches.
* (asterisk)
If you use '*' in a word, it performs a wildcard search, as it signifies any number of characters. (Searches cannot start with a wildcard).
eg. 'Pot*er'
Search results will contain words starting with 'Pot' and ending in 'er', such as 'Potter'.
Sub-Categories of History of Western philosophy
History of Western philosophy
11,507 results
- Sort Results By
Plato: Laws
Plato
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Social & political philosophy; Politics & government; Political science & theory
Paperback
Plato's Laws is one of the most important surviving works of ancient Greek political thought. This new translation into accessible... [more]
$30.95
In stock
Ready to ship
How the French Think: An Affectionate Portrait of an Intellectual People...
Sudhir Hazareesingh
History; History of Western philosophy; History of ideas
Paperback
Explores the French commitment to rationalism and ideology, their belief in the State, their cult of heroes and their contempt... [more]
$24.99
In stock
Ready to ship
Barthes: A Biography
Tiphaine Samoyault
Biography; Philosophy of language; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
Hardback
Roland Barthes (1915-1980) was a central figure in the thought of his time, but he was also something of an outsider. [more]
$55.95
In stock
Ready to ship
On Duties
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Classical history & classical civilisation; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Political ideologies
Paperback
Benjamin Patrick Newton's translation of Cicero's On Duties is the most complete edition of a text that has been considered... [more]
$45.99
In stock
Ready to ship
The Philosophy of Aquinas
Christopher Shields (Shuster Professor of Philosophy and Concurrent Professor of Classics, Shuster Professor of Philosophy and Concurrent Professor of Classics, University of Notre Dame), Robert Pasnau (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder)
Philosophy; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600
Paperback
Beginning with a brief overview of the life and works of Aquinas, the authors introduce his explanatory framework to provide... [more]
$41.95
In stock
Ready to ship
The Forbidden Universe: The Occult Origins of Science and the Search for...
Lynn Picknett (Author), Clive Prince
Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; History of Western philosophy; History of science; Geographical discovery & exploration
Paperback
The fascinating exploration of the Hermetic origins of modern science and the secret agenda behind the search for the truth... [more]
$25.99
In stock
Ready to ship
How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Philosophy; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Philosophy: logic; Social & political philosophy
Hardback
Timeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome s greatest orator. [more]
$32.99
In stock
Ready to ship
Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration
John Locke
Philosophy; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Social & political philosophy
Paperback
Locke's Second Treatise is a classic of political philosophy. It helped entrench ideas of a social contract, human rights,... [more]
$21.95
In stock
Ready to ship
One: Being an Investigation into the Unity of Reality and of its Parts,...
Graham Priest
Philosophy; History of Western philosophy; Non-Western philosophy; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Philosophy: logic
Paperback
Graham Priest presents an original exploration of questions concerning the one and the many. He covers a wide range of issues... [more]
$40.95
In stock
Ready to ship
Selected Letters from Pliny the Younger's Epistulae: Commentary by Jacqueline...
Jacqueline M. Carlon
History; Historiography; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical history & classical civilisation; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
Paperback
This anthology offers a comprehensive introduction to Pliny the Younger's Epistulae for intermediate and advanced Latin students,... [more]
$34.95
In stock
Ready to ship
Seneca: A Life
Emily Wilson
Biography: historical, political & military; History; European history; Social & cultural history; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
Paperback
Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome,... [more]
$29.99
In stock
Ready to ship
Conversations with Roger Scruton
Mark Dooley, Roger Scruton
Memoirs; Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
Hardback
A candid and personal insight into the life and work of the philosopher and writer Roger Scruton, by his intellectual biographer,... [more]
$39.99
In stock
Ready to ship
Theoretical Writings
Alain Badiou
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
Paperback
Presents a comprehensive overview of Alain Badiou's ambitious system. Beginning with Badiou's controversial assertion that... [more]
$29.99
In stock
Ready to ship
The Passions of the Soul and Other Late Philosophical Writings
Rene Descartes
Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback
The Passions of the Soul is Descartes's greatest contribution to the understanding of the union of mind and body. It discusses... [more]
$23.95
In stock
Ready to ship
The Enlightenment: A Very Short Introduction
John Robertson
History; Western philosophy: Enlightenment
Paperback
This Very Short Introduction explores the history of the 18th-century Enlightenment movement. Considering its intellectual... [more]
$16.95
In stock
Ready to ship
The Stone Reader: Modern Philosophy in 133 Arguments
Peter Catapano (The New York Times), Simon Critchley (New School for Social Research)
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
Hardback
A timeless volume to be read and treasured, The Stone Reader provides an unparalleled overview of contemporary philosophy.... [more]
$56.95
In stock
Ready to ship
Montaigne
Stefan Zweig (Author)
Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: literary; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600
Paperback
Stefan Zweig: Montaigne Edition Holzinger. Taschenbuch Berliner Ausgabe, 2015 Vollstandiger, durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet... [more]
$19.99
In stock
Ready to ship
The Lagoon: How Aristotle Invented Science
Armand Marie Leroi
Classical history & classical civilisation; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Biology, life sciences
Paperback
In the Eastern Aegean lies an island of forested hills and olive groves, with streams, marshes and a lagoon that nearly cuts... [more]
$19.99
In stock
Ready to ship
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Spinoza on Politics
Daniel Frank (Purdue University, USA), Jason Waller (Eastern Illinois University, USA)
Philosophy; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Social & political philosophy; Political science & theory
Paperback
Baruch Spinoza is one of the most influential and controversial political philosophers of the early modern period. Though... [more]
$39.99
In stock
Ready to ship
On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays
John Stuart Mill
Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Social & political philosophy; Political control & freedoms; Economic theory & philosophy
Paperback
The four essays in this volume examine the most central issues that face liberal democratic regimes. They tackle the protection... [more]
$16.95
In stock
Ready to ship
Erasmus, Man of Letters: The Construction of Charisma in Print - Updated...
Lisa Jardine
Philosophy; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Philosophy of religion
Paperback
The name Erasmus of Rotterdam conjures up a golden age of scholarly integrity. However, as Lisa Jardine portrays him, Erasmus... [more]
$37.99
In stock
Ready to ship
Phenomenology: An Introduction
Stephan Kaufer, Anthony Chemero
Philosophy; Phenomenology & Existentialism
Paperback
This comprehensive new book introduces the core history of phenomenology and assesses its relevance to contemporary psychology,... [more]
$37.95
In stock
Ready to ship
Freedom to Fail: Heidegger's Anarchy
Peter Trawny
Philosophy; Phenomenology & Existentialism
Paperback
<p>Martin Heidegger is widely regarded as one of the mostinfluential philosophers of the twentieth-century and his seminaltext... [more]
$21.95
In stock
Ready to ship
The Cambridge Companion to Hume's Treatise
Donald C. Ainslie (University of Toronto), Annemarie Butler (Iowa State University)
Philosophy; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; History of ideas
Paperback
A valuable resource for students of Hume, British empiricism and modern philosophy, this Companion examines the arguments... [more]
$54.95
In stock
Ready to ship
The Nature of Things
Lucretius
Poetry by individual poets; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
Hardback
Combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry. [more]
$22.99
In stock
Ready to ship
