Descartes's A Discourse on the Method of Correctly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking the Truth in the Sciences marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the author provides an informal intellectual autobiography in the vernacular for a non-specialist readership, sweeps away all previous philosophical traditions, and sets out in brief his radical new philosophy.

This book is a fully updated and expanded new edition of An Introduction to Continental Philosophy, first published in 1996. It provides a clear, concise and readable introduction to philosophy in the continental tradition.

The Logic Manual is the ideal introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It offers a concise but complete introductory course, giving a firm grounding in the logic that is needed to study contemporary philosophy. Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.

Kant is the central figure of modern philosophy. He sought to rebuild philosophy from the ground up, and he succeeded in permanently changing its problems and methods. This revised edition of the Prolegomena, which is the best introduction to the theoretical side of his philosophy, presents his thought clearly by paying careful attention to his original language.

Also included are selections from the Critique of Pure Reason, which fill out and explicate some of Kant's central arguments (inclu...

This is a critical introduction to modern French philosophy, commissioned from one of the liveliest contemporary practitioners and intended for an English-speaking readership. The dominant 'Anglo-Saxon' reaction to philosophical development in France has for some decades been one of suspicion, occasionally tempered by curiosity but more often hardening into dismissive rejection. But there are signs now of a more sympathetic interest and an increasing readiness to admit and explore shared conc...

Critics have argued that comparative philosophy is inherently flawed or even impossible. What standards can we use to describe and evaluate different cultures' philosophies? How do we avoid projecting our own ways of thinking onto others? Can we overcome the vast divergences in history, language, and ways of organizing reality that we find in China, India, Africa, and the West? Doing Philosophy Comparatively is the first comprehensive introduction to the foundations, problems, and methods of ...

This Element offers a brief overview of Buddhist thought and modern scholarly approaches to its diverse forms of moral reflection. It then explores two of the most prominent philosophers from the main strands of the Indian Buddhist tradition - Buddhaghosa and Santideva - in a comparative fashion.

Besturen op universiteiten is er niet gemakkelijker op geworden. De organisaties groeien in omvang en hebben een complexe en uitgebreide structuur. Zijn er algemeen geldende principes te onderscheiden die kunnen dienen als handvatten in die complexiteit?

Universiteiten vragen om deugdelijke leiders en gedegen managers die de kruisbestuiving van kennis, creativiteit en nieuwsgierigheid tussen docent en student op de eerste plek zetten. Deze docent-studentinteracties gelden als de basisbouwste...

‘Hooghouden kietelt de hersencellen. Twee filosofen, René ten Bos en Peter Henk Steenhuis, die tekeergaan over hun favoriete balspel. Ze mijmeren, beschouwen, bespiegelen, duiden, citeren, denken, interpreteren erop los, pochen met hun kennis en maken ons deelgenoot van hun gedachtewereld over voetbal op een manier die totaal uniek is. Gelul, maar dan anders, heel anders. Intelligent gelul. Ga lezen…’

– Theo Maassen

René ten Bos (1959) is hoogleraar filosofie aan de Faculteit der Ma...

Naar de eeuwige vrede is de vertaling van het boek Zum ewigen Frieden van Kant, dat in 1795 verschijnt als de Franse Revolutie nog in volle gang is. Daardoor wordt het een populair geschrift. Ook de wereld na 11 september 2001 kan volgens talloze publicisten niet begrepen worden zonder verwijzing naar dit geschrift van Kant: het speelt een prominente rol in discussies over vraagstukken van oorlog en vrede, over de betekenis van de internationale rechtsorde en de Verenigde Naties, over men...