Philosophy : basic readings / edited by Nigel Warburton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Warburton, Nigel, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy--Introductions.

Philosophy.

Genre:

Introductions.

Physical Description:

xii, 571 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

Nigel Warburton brings philosophy to life with an imaginative selection of philosophical writings on key topics. "Philosophy: Basic Readings" is structured around the same key themes as its companion volume, "Philosophy: The Basics," but is also ideal for independent use. "Philosophy: Basic Readings" includes short and accessible sections from: * classic works of philosophy such as Descartes' "Meditations" and Hobbes' "Leviathan" * contemporary thinkers such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett * relevant works by figures outside philosophy such as Jorge Luis Borges and Martin Luther King, Jr. The second edition has been revised and expanded to include sixteen new readings, including: * Thomas Nagel, "What is Philosophy? "* Peter Singer, "Moral Experts "* Ronald Dworkin, "A New Map of Censorship "* Oliver Sacks, "The Lost Mariner"

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [557]-563) and index.

ISBN:

0415337976

0415337984

OCLC:

57485330