Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Title Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook
Author Julia Annas
Publisher Oxford Paperbacks
Total Pages 145
Release 2000-10-12
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0192853570

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Presents fundamental philosophical questions as posed by ancient philosophers, comparing and contrasting modern differences in approach and perspective.

Plato

Plato
Title Plato PDF eBook
Author Julia Annas
Publisher Oxford Paperbacks
Total Pages 146
Release 2003-02-13
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780192802163

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This introduction to Plato focuses on the philosophy and argument of his writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy, and the general themes of his thinking. It includes a brief account of Plato's life.

Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Title Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook
Author Catherine Osborne
Publisher Oxford University Press
Total Pages 169
Release 2004-04-22
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0192840940

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A lively and thematic treatment of early Greek philosophy, this work discusses the invention of western philosophy - the first thinkers to explore ideas about the nature of reality, time, and the origin of the universe.

Socrates: A Very Short Introduction

Socrates: A Very Short Introduction
Title Socrates: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook
Author Christopher Taylor
Publisher OUP Oxford
Total Pages 111
Release 2000-10-12
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0191540390

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Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy. It is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have bee unimaginably different. Yet Socrates wrote nothing himself, and our knowledge of him is derived primarily from the engaging and infuriating figure who appears in Plato's dialogues. In this book, Christopher Taylor explores the relationship between the historical Socrates and the Platonic character, and examines the enduring image of Socrates as the ideal exemplar of the philosophic life - a thinker whose moral and intellectual integrity permeated every detail of his life, even in the face of betrayal and execution by his fellow Athenians. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Socrates

Socrates
Title Socrates PDF eBook
Author C. C. W. Taylor
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages 161
Release 2019
Genre History
ISBN 0198835981

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Christopher Taylor explores the relationship between the historical Socrates and the Platonic character, and examines the enduring image of Socrates as the ideal exemplar of the philosophic life.

Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Title Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook
Author Edward Craig
Publisher OUP Oxford
Total Pages 144
Release 2002-02-21
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0191500747

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How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This book introduces important themes in ethics, knowledge, and the self, via readings from Plato, Hume, Descartes, Hegel, Darwin, and Buddhist writers. It emphasizes throughout the point of doing philosophy, explains how different areas of philosophy are related, and explores the contexts in which philosophy was and is done. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Title Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook
Author Simon Critchley
Publisher OUP Oxford
Total Pages 168
Release 2001-02-22
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0191578320

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Simon Critchley's Very Short Introduction shows that Continental philosophy encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices, with a compelling range of problems all too often ignored by the analytic tradition. He discusses the ideas and approaches of philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Habermas, Foucault, and Derrida, and introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism, and phenomenology by explaining their place in the Continental tradition. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.