Vita Brevis : A Letter to St Augustine by Jostein Gaarder

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The Ancien Regime by Alexis de Tocqueville

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READINGS FROM LIBERAL WRITERS : ENGLISH AND FRENCH by JOHN PLAMENATZ (ed)

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On Liberty by John Stuart Mill; Gertrude Himmelfarb (Editor, Introduction by)

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First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty is an exhaustive exploration of social and civic liberty, its limits, and its consequences. Mill's work is a classic of political liberalism that contains a rational justification of the freedom of the individual in opposition to the claims of the s tate. Drawing upon the empiricism of John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume and the utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham, On Liberty defends the representative democracy as the culmination of society's progression from lower to higher stages, even as it recognizes one of the unique dangers of this type of government--namely, the "tyranny of the majority." Central to Mill's ideology is the harm principle--the idea that individual liberties should only be curtailed when they harm or interfere with the ability of others to exercise their own liberties. Unlike other liberal theorists, Mill did not rely upon theories of abstract rights to support his ideology, but rather grounded his philosophy in ideas of utility. As relevant to modern audiences as it was to Mill's Victorian readership, On Liberty is an enduring classic of political thought. ...Show more

PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYS by A J AYER

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A HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHICAL SYSTEMS by VERGILIUS FERM (ed)

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VARIETIES OF EXPERIENCE : AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY by ALBERT WILLIAM LEVI

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MAN'S NATURE AND HIS COMMUNITIES by REINHOLD NIEBUHR

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Socrates in Love - The Making of a Philosopher by Armand D'Angour

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An innovative and insightful exploration of the passionate early life of Socrates and the influences that led him to become the first and greatest of philosophers Socrates- the philosopher whose questioning gave birth to the ideas of Western thought, and whose execution marked the end of the Athenian Go lden Age. Yet despite his pre-eminence among the great thinkers of history, little of his life story is known. What we know tends to begin in his middle age and end with his trial and death. Our conception of Socrates has relied upon Plato and Xenophon o men who met him when he was in his fifties and a well-known figure in war-torn Athens. There is mystery at the heart of Socrates' story- what turned the young Socrates into a philosopher? What drove him to pursue with such persistence, at the cost of social acceptance and ultimately of his life, a whole new way of thinking about the meaning of existence? In this revisionist biography, Armand D'Angour draws on neglected sources to explore the passions and motivations of young Socrates, showing how love transformed him into the philosopher he was to become. What emerges is the figure of Socrates as never previously portrayed- a heroic warrior, an athletic wrestler and dancer o and a passionate lover. Socrates in Love sheds new light on the formative journey of the philosopher, finally revealing the identity of the woman who Socrates claimed inspired him to develop ideas that have captivated thinkers for 2,500 years. ...Show more

Simply Philosophy by DK

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Understanding philosophy has never been easier. Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Philosophy is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. Artfully simple, it covers more than 90 key philosophical ideas, organiz ed by major philosophical themes - metaphysics and epistemology, analytic and continental philosophy, the philosophy of mind, ethics, political philosophy, and logic. Each pared-back entry explains a core philosophical concept more clearly than ever before, demystifying the groundbreaking theories of famous thinkers - from Plato's ideal forms to Kant's categorical imperative and Nietzsche's Übermensch to Wittgenstein's private language argument. The essential ideas of the major philosophical schools and traditions, such as empiricism, rationalism, materialism, and dualism, can be grasped in seconds. Whether you are studying philosophy at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of the subject, this indispensable guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics quickly and easily. ...Show more

The Uses of Philosophy by Mary Warnock

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Philosophical Problems - An Annotated Anthology by Laurence BonJour; Ann Baker

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Edited and assembled by one of philosophy's foremost scholars, in collaboration with a distinguished teacher, this introductory anthology offers both classic and contemporary primary source readings and schools students in developing distinctly philosophical habits of mind.   In addition to the fine sel ection of primary source readings, this anthology offers a unique array of pedagogical features that, together, form a “roadmap” for thinking philosophically.  These features begin with an introductory essay, followed by chapter introductions and annotations that accompany the readings, and conclude with discussion questions and an appendix on writing about philosophy.    ...Show more