Philosophy: The Classics

Résumé du livre

Now in its fourth edition, Philosophy: The Classics is a brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy. In his exemplary clear style, Nigel Warburton introduces and assesses thirty-two philosophical classics from Plato’s Republic to Rawls’ A Theory of Justice. The fourth edition includes new material on:

• Montaigne Essays
• Thomas Paine Rights of Man
• R.G. Collingwood The Principles of Art
• Karl Popper The Open Society and Its Enemies
• Thomas Kuhn The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

With a glossary and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, this is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in philosophy.