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NEW IN PAPERBACK

Philosophy

Bites

David Edmonds,

Oxford

University,

BBC, and Nigel

Warburton,

Open University

'an excellent sampler of key philosophical issues: succinct and

enlightening.' The Guardian

Philosophy Bites is a selection of the best interviews from the hugely successful podcast of the same name. Leading philosophers discuss a wide range of philosophical issues, from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics, in a lively, informal, personal way. Time, infi nity, evil, friendship, animals, wine, sport, tragedy—all human life is here.

January 2012 I 272 pages

978-0-19-969466-2 I Paperback I £7.99

Philosophy

Bites Back

David Edmonds,

Oxford

University,

BBC, and Nigel

Warburton,

Open University

A sparkling, original tour through

2,500 years of Western thought, from Socrates to Derrida, from happiness and love in ancient

Greece to truth and forgiveness in the twentieth century.

Twenty-seven of today's leading philosophers each introduce and explore ideas from one of history's greatest minds.

November 2012 I 240 pages

978-0-19-969300-9 I Hardback I £9.99

REVISED SECOND EDITION

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

Simon Blackburn, University of Cambridge

A revised edition of the best-selling dictionary of philosophy, now with recommended web links.

Contains over 3,000 entries, including biographies of nearly 500 philosophers. A wide-ranging and authoritative source of reference for students and teachers, and an excellent introduction to philosophy for the general reader.

Oxford Paperback Reference

2008 I 416 pages I 978-0-19-954143-0 I Paperback I £9.99

What Should I Do?

Philosophers on the Good, the Bad, and the

Puzzling

Edited by Alexander George, Amherst College,

Massachusetts, with Elisa Mai

Life throws moral questions at us every day—about our family, social, and working relationships, about what the fair or decent thing to do is, about how society should be run. In this book a panel of distinguished philosophers off er lively and enlightening answers to a wide range of challenging questions submitted by members of the public.

2011 I 224 pages I 978-0-19-958612-7 I Paperback I £9.99

Philosophical Devices

Proofs, Probabilities, Possibilities, and Sets

David Papineau, King's College London

Philosophical Devices introduces the technical ideas that are taken for granted in contemporary philosophical writing. It off ers simple explanations and covers a wealth of material that is normally available only to specialists. This original, distinctive book will appeal to anyone who is curious about the technical infrastructure of philosophy.

August 2012 I 160 pages I line-drawings I 978-0-19-965173-3 I Paperback I £11.99

Logic for Philosophy

Theodore Sider, New York University

Logic for Philosophy is an introduction to logic for students of contemporary philosophy. It is suitable both for advanced undergraduates and for beginning graduate students in philosophy. It is very userfriendly for students without much background in mathematics. It gives you the logic you need to do philosophy.

2010 I 304 pages I 978-0-19-957558-9 I Paperback I £18.99

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The Logic

Manual

Volker Halbach,

University of

Oxford

The Logic Manual is the ideal introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It off ers a concise but complete introductory course, giving a fi rm grounding in the logic that is needed to study contemporary philosophy.

Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.

2010 I 208 pages

978-0-19-958784-1 I Paperback I £9.99

Introduction to Logic

Paul Herrick,

Shoreline

Community

College

This is a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of logic (both formal logic and critical reasoning), with exceptionally clear yet conversational explanations and a multitude of engaging examples and exercises. Herrick's examples are on-point and fun, often bringing in real-life situations and popular culture. More than other logic textbooks, Introduction

to Logic brings in the history of philosophy and logic through interesting boxes/sidebars and discussions, showing logic's relation to philosophy.

June 2012 I 672 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-989049-1 I Paperback I £40.00

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A New History of Western Philosophy

Anthony Kenny, University of Oxford

A fascinating and authoritative new history of

Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the defi nitive work for anyone interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought.

New History of Western Philosophy

August 2012 I 1,088 pages I 978-0-19-965649-3 I Paperback I £16.99

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Ancient Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 1

Anthony Kenny, University of Oxford

Sir Anthony Kenny tells the story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable fl ourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world.

New History of Western Philosophy

2006 I 368 pages I 31 b/w illustrations I 978-0-19-875272-1 I Paperback I £11.99

Medieval Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 2

Anthony Kenny, University of Oxford

A guide through more than a millennium of thought from 400 ad onwards, charting the development of philosophy from the founders of

Christian and Islamic thought through to the Renaissance.

New History of Western Philosophy

2007 I 352 pages I 35 b/w illustrations I 978-0-19-875274-5 I Paperback I £11.99

The Rise of Modern Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 3

Anthony Kenny, University of Oxford

The story of the emergence of the great ideas and worldviews of modern thought. Kenny introduces us to some of the world's most original and infl uential thinkers.

New History of Western Philosophy

2008 I 376 pages I 41 b/w illustrations I 978-0-19-875276-9 I Paperback I £11.99

Philosophy in the Modern World

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 4

Anthony Kenny, University of Oxford

Kenny traces the development of philosophy from the early 19 th to the late

20 th century through the ideas of such great thinkers as Schopenhauer,

Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Marx, Wittgenstein, and Russell.

New History of Western Philosophy I 2008 I 368 pages I 30 b/w illustrations

978-0-19-954637-4 I Paperback I £10.99

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NEW SECOND EDITION

History of Political Theory:

An Introduction

Volume I: Ancient and Medieval

George Klosko, University of Virginia

History of Political Theory: An Introduction is an engaging introduction to the main fi gures in the history of

Western Political Theory and their most important works. The fi rst volume traces the development of political theory ‘from the beginning’ in ancient Greece through to the Reformation.

September 2012 I 370 pages

978-0-19-969542-3 I Hardback I £24.99

The Elements of Philosophy

Readings from Past and Present

Tamar Szabo Gendler, Yale University, Susanna

Siegel, Harvard University, and Steven M. Cahn, City

University of New York

The Elements of Philosophy: Readings from Past and

Present is a comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary readings across the major fi elds of philosophy. With depth and quality, this introductory anthology off ers a selection of readings that is both extensive and expansive; the readings span twenty-fi ve centuries. They are organized topically into fi ve parts:

Religion and Belief, Moral and Political Philosophy,

Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind and

Language, and Life and Death. The Elements of Philosophy also includes introductions from the editors, explanatory footnotes, and a glossary.

2008 I 812 pages I 22 line illustrations I OUP USA

978-019-5-33-5422 I Paperback I £55.00

Abortion

Three Perspectives

Michael Tooley, University of Colorado at Boulder,

Celia Wolf-Devine, Stonehill College, Philip E Devine,

Providence College, and Alison M Jaggar, University of

Colorado at Boulder

Abortion: Three Perspectives features a debate between four noted philosophers presenting diff erent perspectives on one of the most socially and politically argued issues of the past 30 years. The three main arguments include the ‘liberal’ pro-choice approach, the ‘communitarian’ pro-life approach, and the ‘gender justice’ approach. Divided into two parts, the text features the authors’ ideas, developed in depth, and their responses to one another within each framework.

The text is appropriate for advanced courses in ethics, bioethics, sex and gender issues, and contemporary moral issues.

Point/Counterpoint

2009 I 272 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-530895-2 I Paperback I £12.99

Debating Same-Sex

Marriage

John Corvino, Wayne State

University, and Maggie

Gallagher, co-founder, National

Organization for Marriage

This volume presents both sides of the debate over whether samesex marriage should be legalized.

Point/Counterpoint

July 2012 I 272 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-975631-5 I Paperback I £10.99

Does Feminism Discriminate

Against Men?

A Debate

Warren Farrell (with Steven

Svoboda ) vs. James P. Sterba,

University of Notre Dame

In this new book Farrell and Sterba debate the core issues of modern feminism, each off ering an essay arguing for his view and stimulating their readers to think anew about everything from dating to parenting; from domestic violence to domestic responsibilities.

Point/Counterpoint

2008 I 267 pages I 24 halftones I OUP USA

978-0-19-531283-6 I Paperback I £12.99

Case Studies in Biomedical Ethics

Decision-Making, Principles, and Cases

Robert M. Veatch, Georgetown University, Amy

Haddad, Creighton University, and Dan D. English,

Georgetown University

Case Studies in Biomedical Ethics is a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the ethical dilemmas that health professionals and patients face in health care.

Providing a framework in Parts I and II which students can use to examine real-world ethical issues, the text features, in Part III, a rich variety of case studies drawn from real events in major topical areas, such as abortion, genetics and gene therapy, mental health, organ transplants, health insurance, and death.

2009 I 490 pages I 4 b/w halftone illustrations I OUP USA

978-0-19-530972-0 I Paperback I £35.00

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NEW SECOND EDITION

Political

Philosophy

An Historical

Introduction

Michael White,

Arizona State

University

This historical survey of political philosophy explores the theme of how political philosophy relates to the nature of man. It illustrates how great political thinkers have always grounded their political thought in what the author terms a ‘normative anthropology’, which typically has not only ethical but also metaphysical or theological components.

July 2012 I 320 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-986051-7 I Paperback I £18.99

The

Philosophy of

International

Law

Edited by

Samantha

Besson,

University of

Fribourg, and John Tasioulas,

University of Oxford

International law has recently emerged as the subject-matter of an exciting new fi eld of philosophical investigation. This volume is the ideal guide to current debates. It off ers 29 specially commissioned essays by leading philosophers and international lawyers, and addresses the central philosophical questions about international law.

2010 I 632 pages

978-0-19-920857-9 I Paperback I £25.00

The Best Things in Life

A Guide to What Really Matters

Thomas Hurka, University of Toronto

An illuminating look at the best things in life—what they are, how to get them, and how they help make our lives more meaningful.

Philosophy in Action I 2011 I 224 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-533142-4 I Hardback I £12.99

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Conversations on Ethics

Alex Voorhoeve, London School of Economics

Can we trust our intuitive judgments of right and wrong?

What reason do we have to do what is right and avoid doing what is wrong? Eleven outstanding contemporary thinkers —including Philippa Foot, Alasdair MacIntyre,

Peter Singer, and Bernard Williams—discuss these and other fascinating moral questions in an accessible way.

2011 I 272 pages I 978-0-19-960294-0 I Paperback I £10.99

Climate Ethics

Essential Readings

Stephen M. Gardiner, University of Washington, Simon

Caney, Magdalen College, Oxford, Dale Jamieson, New

York University, and Henry Shue, University of Oxford

This collection gathers a set of central papers from the emerging area of ethics and climate change. Topics covered include human rights, international justice, intergenerational ethics, individual responsibility, climate economics, and the ethics of geoengineering. Climate Ethics is intended to serve as a source book for general reference, and for university courses that include a focus on the human dimensions of climate change. It should be of broad interest to all those concerned with global justice, environmental science and policy, and the future of humanity.

2010 I 368 pages I OUP USA I 978-0-19-539961-5 I Paperback I £22.50

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The Moral Psychology Handbook

John M. Doris, Washington University, St. Louis, and The Moral Psychology Research Group

The Moral Psychology Handbook off ers a comprehensive discussion of how the human mind infl uences, and is infl uenced by, human morality. Each chapter is a collaborative eff ort, covering major issues in moral psychology, written by leading researchers in both philosophy and psychology.

June 2012 I 506 pages I 978-0-19-965548-9 I Paperback I £25.00

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Exploring Philosophy of Religion

An Introductory Anthology

Steven M Cahn

Featuring fi fty-two classic and contemporary readings, Exploring

Philosophy of Religion is a topicallyorganized anthology that presents broad coverage of seven major areas in the philosophy of religion— the concept of God, the existence of God, religious language, miracles and mysticism, belief in God, resurrection and immortality, and religious pluralism—in a clear and accessible format. With guiding introductory material from the editor and explanatory notes, each of the readings has been carefully selected and edited for maximum clarity and comprehensiveness.

2008 I 384 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-534085-3 I Paperback I £32.50

Buddhist

Philosophy

Essential

Readings

Edited by

Jay Garfi eld,

Smith College, and William

Edelgass, Colby

College

This volume collects important philosophical texts from across the Buddhist tradition. Each text is translated and introduced by a recognized authority in Buddhist studies. Buddhist Philosophy provides an introduction to the vast and diverse traditions of Buddhist thought through a selection of their most signifi cant texts. Each classic text is contextualized, historically and philosophically, with an introduction by leading contemporary scholars, making

Buddhist Philosophy an ideal text for undergraduate courses.

2009 I 465 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-532817-2 I Paperback I £15.99

Science and Religion

Are They Compatible?

Daniel C. Dennett, Tufts University, and Alvin

Plantinga, University of Notre Dame

One of the most heated debates of our time is about whether science and religion are compatible or in confl ict. Science and Religion: Are They Compatible? is a brief book based on an actual debate presented by renowned philosophers Daniel Dennett and Alvin Plantinga at the

American Philosophical Association conference in 2009. The format of the book is a basic dialogue through essays between the two scholars; it opens with Plantinga’s argument that Christianity is compatible with evolution. Next, Dennett argues that they are incompatible, followed by a reply from Plantinga and a fi nal reply from Dennett. The conclusion contains joint responses from both sides of the argument.

Point Counterpoint

2011 I 96 pages I OUP USA I 978-0-19-973842-7 I Paperback I £6.99

REVISED EDITION

Is There a God?

Richard Swinburne, University of Oxford

Is There a God? off ers a powerful response to modern doubts about the existence of God. It may seem today that the answers to all fundamental questions lie in the province of science but

Richard Swinburne, one of the most distinguished philosophers of religion of our day, argues that on the contrary, science provides good grounds for belief in God.

2010 I 144 pages I 978-0-19-958043-9 I Paperback I £7.99

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Was Jesus God?

Richard Swinburne, University of Oxford

Richard Swinburne argues compellingly that if there is a God, then the main doctrines which the Christian Church teaches about God are very probably true. In particular, he shows that there is strong philosophical support for the belief that Jesus, while remaining God, acquired a human nature and lived on earth for thirty years as a human being.

2010 I 186 pages I 978-0-19-958044-6 I Paperback I £7.99

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Living with Darwin

Evolution, Design, and the

Future of Faith

Philip Kitcher, Columbia University

In this short, elegant book, Philip

Kitcher distils the case for Darwinian evolutionary theory and its implications in a clear and forceful way. He shows how the alleged rivals to

Darwinism, like Intelligent Design, are essentially scientifi cally bankrupt—and that scientifi c discoveries, including Darwin’s, pose a genuine problem for religious faith, one that neither Darwin’s opponents nor his staunch defenders have satisfactorily resolved.

2009 I 208 pages I 3 b/w illustrations I OUP USA

978-0-19-538434-5 I Paperback I £8.99

Consciousness and The

Mind-Body Problem

A Reader

Edited by Torin Alter, University of Alabama, and Robert J. Howell,

Southern Methodist University

Ideal for courses in consciousness and the philosophy of mind,

Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem presents thirtythree classic and contemporary readings, organized into fi ve sections that cover the major issues in this debate: the challenge for physicalism, physicalist responses, alternative responses, the signifi cance of ignorance, and mental causation. Edited by Torin Alter and Robert J.

Howell, the volume features work from such leading fi gures as Karen Bennett, Ned Block, David J. Chalmers,

Frank Jackson, Colin McGinn, David Papineau, and many others.

2011 I 384 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-973924-0 I Paperback I £27.50

Donald Davidson

A Short Introduction

Kathrin Gluer, University of

Stockholm

In this book, Kathrin Gluer carefully outlines Donald Davidson’s principal claims and arguments, and discusses them in some detail, providing a concise, systematic introduction to all the main elements of Davidson’s philosophy.

2011 I 304 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-538296-9 I Paperback I £15.99

Meaning

A Slim Guide to Semantics

Paul Elbourne, Queen Mary,

University of London

Recommended in the Times Higher

Education Textbooks Guide for

Languages & Linguistics

Paul Elbourne explores the complex nature of meaning in crystal clear language. He draws on approaches developed in linguistics, philosophy, and psychology— assuming a knowledge of none of them—in a manner that will appeal to everyone interested in this essential element of human psychology and culture.

2011 I 192 pages I 978-0-19-969662-8 I Paperback I £12.99

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Reference

Barbara Abbott, Michigan State

University

This book presents the most important problems of reference and considers their solution.

It presupposes no technical knowledge, presents analyses from fi rst principles, illustrates every stage with examples, and is written with verve and clarity. This is the ideal introduction to reference for students of linguistics and philosophy of language.

Oxford Surveys in Semantics & Pragmatics No.2

2010 I 328 pages I 978-0-19-920345-1 I Paperback I £26.00

Social Epistemology

Essential Readings

Edited by Alvin Goldman, Rutgers

University, and Dennis Whitcomb,

Western Washington University

The classic articles in this volume address the fundamental questions of social epistemology in ways that are both cutting-edge and easy to understand.

2011 I 368 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-533461-6 I Paperback I £22.50

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OXFORD HANDBOOKS IN PHILOSOPHY OXFORD HANDBOOKS IN PHILOSOPHY

Oxford Handbooks are the essential desktop reference for everyone working in

Philosophy. These reference books for scholars and students contain completely new essays written by the foremost scholars in philosophy. Everything you need to know on a range of key topics is now available in one comprehensive, superbly produced, volume. To fi nd out more please visit www.oup.com/uk/series/ohip

ALL TITLES ARE AVAILABLE IN OXFORD HANDBOOKS ONLINE

The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics

Edited by Jerrold Levinson , University of Maryland

2005 I 840 pages I 978-0-19-927945-6 I Paperback I £37.50

The Oxford Handbook of

Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic

Edited by Stewart Shapiro, Ohio State University

2007 I 850 pages I illustrations I OUP USA

978-0-19-532592-8 I Paperback I £30.00

The Oxford Handbook of Practical Ethics

Edited by Hugh LaFollette, University of South

Florida, St Petersburg

2005 I 792 pages I 978-0-19-928423-8 I Paperback I £37.50

The Oxford Handbook of Ethical Theory

Edited by David Copp, University of Florida

2007 I 680 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-532591-1 I Paperback I £30.00

The Oxford Handbook of Metaphysics

Edited by Michael J. Loux, University of Notre

Dame, Indiana, and Dean W. Zimmerman, Rutgers

University, New Jersey

2005 I 736 pages I 978-0-19-928422-1 I Paperback I £37.50

The Oxford Handbook of Epistemology

Edited by Paul K. Moser, Loyola University, Chicago

2005 I 608 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-530170-0 I Paperback I £27.50

The Oxford Handbook of

Philosophy of Religion

Edited by William J. Wainwright, University of

Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Emeritus)

2007 I 560 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-533135-6 I Paperback I £27.50

The Oxford Handbook of

Contemporary Philosophy

Edited by Frank Jackson, Australian National

University, and Michael Smith, Princeton University

2007 I 920 pages I 978-0-19-923476-9 I Paperback I £32.50

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The Oxford Handbook of

Philosophy of Language

Edited by Ernest Lepore, Rutgers University, New

Jersey, and Barry C. Smith, Birkbeck College,

University of London

2008 I 1,104 pages I 978-0-19-955223-8 I Paperback I £37.50

The Oxford Handbook of

Philosophy of Mind

Edited by Brian McLaughlin, Rutgers University,

Ansgar Beckermann, University of Bielefeld, and

Sven Walter, University of Bielefeld

2011 I 832 pages I 978-0-19-959631-7 I Paperback I £29.00

The Oxford Handbook of Bioethics

Edited by Bonnie Steinbock, University at Albany,

State University of New York

2009 I 768 pages I 978-0-19-956241-1 I Paperback I £35.00

The Oxford Handbook of

Presocratic Philosophy

Edited by Patricia Curd, Purdue University, and

Daniel Graham, Brigham Young University

2011 I 608 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-983755-7 I Paperback I £32.50

The Oxford Handbook of

Continental Philosophy

Edited by Brian Leiter, University of Chicago, and

Michael Rosen , Harvard University

2009 I 826 pages I 978-0-19-957299-1 I Paperback I £32.50

NEW SECOND EDITION

The Oxford Handbook of Free Will

Edited by Robert Kane, University of Texas at Austin

2011 I 608 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-539969-1 I Paperback I £35.00

The Oxford Handbook of

American Philosophy

Edited by Cheryl Misak, University of Toronto

2010 I 656 pages I 978-0-19-959247-0 I Paperback I £29.00

The Oxford Handbook of Plato

Edited by Gail Fine, Cornell University

2011 I 618 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-976919-3 I Paperback I £37.50

The Oxford Handbook of

Philosophy of Biology

Edited by Michael Ruse, Florida State University

2010 I 656 pages I 13 b/w line illustrations I OUP USA

978-0-19-973726-0 I Paperback I £30.00

The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism

Edited by John Greco, Saint Louis University

2011 I 624 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-983680-2 I Paperback I £32.50

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OXFORD HANDBOOKS

The Oxford Handbook of Causation

Edited by Helen Beebee, University of

Birmingham, Christopher Hitchcock, California

Institute of Technology, and Peter Menzies,

Macquarie University, Sydney

January 2012 I 806 pages

978-0-19-964258-8 I Paperback I £30.00

The Oxford Handbook of

Philosophy of Education

Edited by Harvey Siegel, University of Miami

March 2012 I 576 pages I OUP USA

978-0-19-991572-9 I Paperback I £32.50

The Oxford Handbook of

Philosophy of Emotion

Edited by the late Peter Goldie, University of

Manchester

April 2012 I 736 pages

978-0-19-965437-6 I Paperback I £30.00

The Oxford Handbook of

Business Ethics

Edited by George G. Brenkert and Tom L.

Beauchamp , both Georgetown University

July 2012 I 736 pages I 11 b/w line illustrations I OUP USA

978-0-19-991622-1 I Paperback I £32.50

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AVAILABLE IN OXFORD

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VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS

All written by expert authors, Very Short Introductions, combine authoritative analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make often challenging topics highly readable. These books can change the way you think about the things that interest you, and are the perfect introduction to over 300 subjects you previously knew nothing about.

Please visit www.veryshortintroductions.co.uk

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Humanism

A Very Short Introduction

Stephen Law, Heythrop College,

University of London

WINNER OF THE 2011 MORRIS

D. FORKOSCH AWARD FOR

HUMANIST BOOK OF THE YEAR

What is humanism? Can there be morality without God? Without religion, are our lives left without meaning? Stephen Law considers all these questions in this Very Short Introduction.

Discussing the arguments for and against religious belief, and examining the value and meaning of life, he explores humanism as a positive alternative to religion.

Very Short Introductions

2011 I 168 pages I 15 b/w halftones

978-0-19-955364-8 I Paperback I £7.99

Derrida

A Very Short Introduction

Simon Glendinning, London

School of Economics and Political

Science

Simon Glendinning explores

Jacques Derrida’s work, from his engagement with the history of metaphysics to his views on law and justice and ethics and politics. Confronting and refuting claims that Derrida was an irresponsible ‘postmodernist’ or ‘nihilist’ he instead reveals Derrida’s signifi cant contributions to philosophy.

Very Short Introductions

2011 I 144 pages I 10 b/w halftones

978-0-19-280345-0 I Paperback I £7.99

Beauty

A Very Short Introduction

Roger Scruton, Institute for the

Psychological Sciences, Arlington,

Virginia

From Botticelli to birdsong,

Mozart, and the Turner Prize,

Roger Scruton explores what it means for something to be beautiful. This thoughtprovoking introduction to the philosophy of beauty draws conclusions that some may fi nd controversial, but, as Scruton shows, help us to fi nd greater sense of meaning in the beautiful objects around us.

Very Short Introductions

2011 I 208 pages I 20 b/w photographs

978-0-19-922975-8 I Paperback I £7.99

Reality

A Very Short Introduction

Jan Westerhoff , University of

Durham and SOAS, University of

London

‘What is real?’ has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity. But it is not just a question that philosophers ask. This Very

Short Introduction discusses what reality is by looking at a variety of arguments, theories, and thoughtexperiments from philosophy, physics, and cognitive science.

Very Short Introductions

2011 I 136 pages I 15 b/w illustrations

978-0-19-959441-2 I Paperback I £7.99

OXFORD WORLD’S CLASSICS

A continuous programme of new titles and revised editions ensures that the Oxford

World’s Classics series, with over 700 titles, retains its breadth and refl ects the latest scholarship. Comprehensive introductions, clear explanatory notes, chronologies, and bibliographies support the classic texts.

In addition, many Oxford World’s Classics include fascinating and useful related material such as maps, glossaries, indexes, illustrations, and appendices. Please visit www.worldsclassics.co.uk

to fi nd out more.

The Eudemian Ethics

Aristotle

Translated by Anthony Kenny,

University of Oxford

The Eudemian Ethics is a major treatise on moral philosophy whose central concern is what makes life worth living. This is the fi rst time it has been published in its entirety in any modern language. Anthony Kenny's fi ne translation is accompanied by a lucid introduction and explanatory notes.

Oxford World's Classics

2011 I 240 pages I 978-0-19-958643-1 I Paperback I £8.99

Meditations

with selected correspondence

Marcus Aurelius

Translated by Robin Hard with introduction and notes by

Christopher Gill, University of

Exeter

Marcus Aurelius' Meditations is a private notebook of philosophical refl ections with universal signifi cance. Drawing on Stoic philosophy, Marcus confronts challenges that aff ect us all in our struggle to live meaningful lives. This edition includes a selection of Marcus' correspondence with his tutor Fronto which complements the

Meditations.

Oxford World's Classics

2011 I 208 pages I 978-0-19-957320-2 I Paperback I £7.99

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OXFORD WORLD’S CLASSICS

A Pocket Philosophical

Dictionary

Voltaire

Translated by John Fletcher,

University of Kent, with introduction and notes by Nicholas

Cronk, University of Oxford

Voltaire’s Pocket Philosophical Dictionary is a major work of the European Enlightenment. It consists of a series of short essays, arranged alphabetically, whose unifying thread is an attack on religious and political intolerance. Highly entertaining, its concern with intolerance and its consequences is still relevant today.

Oxford World’s Classics

2011 I 320 pages I 978-0-19-955363-1 I Paperback I £9.99

Reveries of the

Solitary Walker

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Translated by Russell Goulbourne ,

University of Leeds

Part reminiscence, part meditation,

Reveries of the Solitary Walker is

Rousseau’s last great work, the enduring testimony of an alienated person seeking self-knowledge. As he records his walks round Paris, he fi nds happiness in solitude and nature. The new translation includes an introduction and notes that explore the work and its contexts.

Oxford World’s Classics

2011 I 160 pages I 978-0-19-956327-2 I Paperback I £8.99

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