Western Philosophy by John G. Cottingham
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Description The new edition of this celebrated anthology surveys the Western philosophical tradition from its origins in ancient Greece to the work of today's leading philosophers Western Philosophy: An Anthologyprovidesan authoritative guided tour through the great tradition of Western philosophical thought. The seminal writings of the great philosophers along with more recent readings of contemporary interest are explored in 144 substantial and carefully chosen extracts, each preceded by a lucid introduction, guiding readers through the history of a diverse range of key arguments, and explaining how important theories fit into the unfolding story of Western philosophical inquiry. Broad in scope, the anthology covers all the main branches of philosophy: theory of knowledge and metaphysics, logic and language, philosophy of mind, the self and freedom, religionand science, moral philosophy, political theory, aesthetics, and the meaning of life, all in self-contained parts which can be worked on by students and instructors independently. The third edition of theAnthologycontains newly incorporated classic texts from thinkers such as Aquinas, Machiavelli, Descartes, William James, and Wittgenstein.Each of the 144 individual extracts is now followed bysamplequestions focusing on the key philosophical problems raised by the excerpt,andaccompanied bydetailed further reading suggestions that include up-to-date links to online resources.Also new to this edition is anintroductory essay written by John Cottingham, which offers advice to students onhow to readand write abouta philosophical text. Part of theBlackwell PhilosophyAnthologiesseries,Western Philosophy: An Anthology, Third Editionremains an indispensable collection of classic source materialsand expert insightsfor bothbeginning and advanceduniversitystudents in a wide range of philosophy courses.
Author Biography
JOHN COTTINGHAM is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading, and an Honorary Fellow of St John's College, Oxford University. He is the author of numerous books including Descartes, The Rationalists, On the Meaning of Life, and In Search of the Soul. He is co-translator of The Philosophical Writings of Descartes, and has published numerous articles on the history of philosophy, moral philosophy, and the philosophy of religion. Professor Cottingham is former Chairman of the British Society for the History of Philosophy and President of the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion, and was for many years editor of Ratio, the international journal of analytic philosophy.
Details ISBN 1119165725 ISBN-13 9781119165729 Title Western Philosophy Author John G. Cottingham Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 944 Edition 3rd Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd GE_Item_ID:93904843; About Us
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