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Sub-Categories of History of Western philosophy
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Introducing Kant: A Graphic Guide
Christopher Kul-Want
Philosophy; Western philosophy: Enlightenment
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Illustrated INTRODUCING guide to the pre-eminent philosopher of the Enlightenment [more]
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Introducing Derrida: A Graphic Guide
Jeff Collins
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
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Brilliant illustrated guide to the best-known and most controversial continental philosopher of the latter 20th century [more]
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The Open Society and Its Enemies
Sir Karl Popper
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Social & political philosophy; Political science & theory
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Written in political exile in New Zealand during the Second World War and published in two volumes in 1945, The Open Society... [more]
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On What Matters: Volume One
Derek Parfit (All Souls, University of Oxford)
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Ethics & moral philosophy
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This is the first volume of a major work in moral philosophy, the long-awaited follow-up to Parfit's classic Reasons and Persons,... [more]
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Introducing Plato: A Graphic Guide
Dave Robinson
Philosophy; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
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Explains how philosophers like Socrates and Pythagoras influenced Plato's thought. This book provides an account of Plato's... [more]
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The Cambridge Companion to Frege
Tom Ricketts, Michael Potter
Philosophy of language; Philosophy; Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism; Philosophy of mathematics
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Frege is generally seen (along with Russell and Wittgenstein) as one of the fathers of the analytic method, which dominated... [more]
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On What Matters
Derek Parfit
Philosophy; History of Western philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Ethics & moral philosophy
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This is a major work in moral philosophy, the long-awaited follow-up to Parfit's 1984 classic Reasons and Persons, a landmark... [more]
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Basic Writings: Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
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Few philosophers have had more influence on the shape of western philosophy after 1900 than Martin Heidegger. This title offers... [more]
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A New History of Western Philosophy
Anthony Kenny (University of Oxford)
Philosophy; History of Western philosophy; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Popular philosophy; Christian theology; History of ideas
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Sir Anthony Kenny unfolds a magisterial new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership,... [more]
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Being and Time: A Revised Edition of the Stambaugh Translation
Martin Heidegger
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Phenomenology & Existentialism
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A revised translation of Heidegger's most important work. [more]
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Marcus Aurelius: Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor
Frank McLynn
Biography: historical, political & military; History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical history & classical civilisation; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
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Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. [more]
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Selected Letters
Seneca
Diaries, letters & journals; Classical history & classical civilisation; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Ethics & moral philosophy
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This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises... [more]
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Nietzsche's New Darwinism
John Richardson
Philosophy; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Philosophy of science; Evolution
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Nietzsche wrote in a scientific culture transformed by Darwin. This book argues that Nietzsche was deeply influenced by Darwin.... [more]
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Philosophical Investigations
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
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In this definitive new en face German-English edition, Wittgenstein experts Peter Hacker and Joachim Schulte have incorporated... [more]
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Epicureanism
Tim O'Keefe
Philosophy; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
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The Epicurean school of philosophy was one of the dominant philosophies of the Hellenistic period. Founded by Epicurus of... [more]
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Ecce Homo: How To Become What You Are
Friedrich Nietzsche
Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ecce Homo is an autobiography like no other. Nietzsche passes under review all his previous books and reaches a final reckoning... [more]
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The Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotle
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Ethics & moral philosophy
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In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle examines the nature of happiness, which he defines as a specially good kind of life. He... [more]
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Autobiography
Bertrand Russell
Biography; Autobiography: general; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
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An autobiography of Russell that offers readers the story of his life - introducing the people, events and influences that... [more]
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101 Great Philosophers: Makers of Modern Thought
Madsen Pirie
Philosophy; History of Western philosophy
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A guide to 101 thinkers in the history of philosophy. It summarizes the contribution 101 key philosophers who have made to... [more]
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Repetition and Philosophical Crumbs
Soren Kierkegaard, Edward F. Mooney
Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Philosophy: aesthetics; Ethics & moral philosophy; Philosophy of religion
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These two complementary works give the reader a unique insight into the breadth and substance of Kierkegaard's thought. One... [more]
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The Dawn of the Roman Empire: Books 31-40
Livy
European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
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Books 31 to 40 of Livy's history chart Rome's emergence as an imperial nation and the Romans tempestuous involvement with... [more]
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Introducing Foucault: A Graphic Guide
Chris Horrocks
Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
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Michel Foucault's work was described at his death as 'the most important event of thought in our century'. This book places... [more]
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Phaedrus
Plato
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
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Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between... [more]
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The Transparency of Evil: Essays on Extreme Phenomena
Jean Baudrillard
Philosophy; Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism; Cultural studies
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Part of Radical Thinkers series, this work presents key texts by philosophers and thinkers. It offers a postmodernist philosopher's... [more]
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Aristotle's Prior Analytics book I: Translated with an introduction and...
Gisela Striker (Harvard University)
Philosophy; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Philosophy: logic
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The Prior Analytics marks the beginning of formal logic, and is one of the most influential works in the history of thought.... [more]
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