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 |
Presents fundamental philosophical questions as posed by ancient philosophers, comparing and contrasting modern differences in approach and perspective.
Plato
Title | Plato PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Annas |
Publisher | Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | 146 |
Release | 2003-02-13 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780192802163 |
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
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 |
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
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 |
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
Title | Socrates PDF eBook |
Author | C. C. W. Taylor |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 161 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0198835981 |
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
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 |
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
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 |
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.