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Philosophy

General Philosophy Books

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The Norton Introduction to Philosophy

This collection has everything needed to understand and engage with major philosophical issues.

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Thinking It Through

A thorough, vividly written introduction to contemporary philosophy.

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An Introduction to Philosophy

A guide to fundamental philosophical concepts, and some arguments for studying philosophy.

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Philosophy and Philosophers

A clear and authoritative survey of the Western tradition in metaphysics and epistemology.

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Philosophical Propositions

An introduction to philosophical problems.

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Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy

"The 'standard' text for survey courses in ancient philosophy."

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Introduction to Philosophy

A comprehensive, topically-organized collection of classical and contemporary philosophy.

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Think

How the great historical figures have approached philosophy's central themes.

Books on Metaphysics

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Metaphysical Perspectives

How to conceptualize and answer fundamental issues in metaphysics and value theory. 

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Discourse on the Method

Descartes's revolutionary treatise on reason and scientific thought.

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The Blackwell Guide to Metaphysics

Examines topics including causation, temporality, ontology, idealism, and realism.

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Metaphysics

Presents an accessible survey of one of the most dynamic sub-fields in contemporary philosophy.

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Reality: Fundamental Topics in Metaphysics

An accessible exploration of major topics in metaphysics.

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Aristotle and the Metaphysics

Introduces and assesses Aristotle's life and the background to the Metaphysics.

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Metaphysics, Materialism, and the Evolution of Mind

Paul Barrett's transcriptions of Darwin's M and N notebooks.

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On the Philosophy of Mind

Not assuming any background in philosophy, the book is accessible to beginning students.

Books on Epistemology

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Epistemology: A Guide

An introduction to contemporary epistemology for beginners.

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The Continuum Companion to Epistemology

A definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy.

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Epistemology

A sophisticated, revisionist introduction to the problem of knowledge in Western philosophy. 

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Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

A consideration of the origin of human thought.

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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Locke's monumental work contains every word of all 4 books comprising the Essay. 

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The Critique of Pure Reason

Kant's work seeks to define what can be known by reason alone without evidence from experience. 

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Epistemic Merit

Historically significant philosophical issues in the light of modern perspectives.

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Refurbishing Epistemology

Provides a pragmatist, social, and functionalist account of epistemic states.

Books on Ethics

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The Idea of Justice

Presents an analysis of what justice is and the transcendental theory of justice.

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The Elements of Moral Philosophy

This concise book illustrates abstract ideas with concrete examples. 

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Nicomachean Ethics

A primary source of medieval ethics, and a stimulus to thought about morality.

Natural Goodness

A highly original approach to moral philosophy.

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Beyond Good and Evil

Nietzsche's incendiary book sets dogmatic philosophy and traditional morality alight.

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The Fundamentals of Ethics

Reconstructs and analyzes dozens of arguments in depth.

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Being Good

Ways the philosophical tradition has tried to provide foundations for ethics.

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Utilitarianism

Philosopher John Stuart Mill's defense and advocacy of utilitarian ethics.

Books on Social and Political Philosophy

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This Is Political Philosophy

An accessible introduction to the main issues in political philosophy.

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The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories

Discusses the philosophy of belief in conspiracy theories.

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Rousseau's Rejuvenation of Political Philosophy

Synthesizes Rousseau's works to deepen our grasp of many current political issues. 

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Political Philosophy

Explores the theme of how political philosophy relates to the nature of man. 

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On Compromise and Rotten Compromises

What are moral limits to acceptable compromise for peace?

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On Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness

Derrida questions the thinking that underlies cosmopolitanism. 

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Confucian Perfectionism

Examines Confucian political thought and liberal democratic institutions.

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A Philosophical Examination of Social Justice and Child Poverty

This book investigates child poverty from a philosophical perspective.