Western Philosophy: An Anthology by John Cottingham (Editor)
	List Price:   $100.95 Unit Price:   $80.76 You Save:   $20.19 (20%) ISBN-10:   1405124776 ISBN-13:   9781405124775 Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Series:   Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies Ser. Edition:   2, Revised, illustrated Category:   Young Adults Pub. Date:   November 2007 Pages:   849 Format:   Trade Cloth
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Western Philosophy: An Anthology provides the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of the Western philosophical tradition from ancient Greece to the leading philosophers of today. In 100 substantial and carefully chosen extracts, the volume covers all the main branches of philosophy - theory of knowledge and metaphysics, philosophy of mind, religion and science, moral philosophy (theoretical and applied), political theory and aesthetics. Chronologically and thematically arranged, the readings are introduced and linked together by a lucid philosophical commentary which guides the reader through the key arguments.This outstanding text will support a wide variety of introductory courses in philosophy, as well as providing more advanced students with an indispensable collection of classic source materials. estern Philosophy: An Anthology provides the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of the Western philosophical tradition from ancient Greece to the leading philosophers of today. In 144 substantial and carefully chosen extracts, the volume covers all the main branches of philosophy- theory of knowledge and metaphysics, philosophy of mind, religion and science, moral philosophy (theoretical and applied), political theory and aesthetics. Chronologically and thematically arranged, the readings are introduced and linked together by a lucid philosophical commentary which guides the reader through the key arguments. For this new edition, all the existing sections have been updated with additional contemporary extracts, and two completely new sections on logic and language, and philosophy and the meaning of life have been included.his outstanding text will support a wide variety of introductory courses in philosophy, as well as providing more advanced students with an indispensable collection of classic source materials. From ancient Greece to the leading philosophers of the present day, this anthology provides a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the Western philosophy tradition. Included are one hundred extracts from some of the great philosophers.