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The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Philosophy
2019 || Paperback || Khaled El-Rouayheb e.a. || Oxford University Press
The study of Islamic philosophy has entered a new and exciting phase in the last few years. Both the received canon of Islamic philosophers and the narrative of the course of Islamic philosophy are in the process of being radically questioned and revised. Most twentieth-century Western scholarship on Arabic or Islamic philosophy has focused on the period from the ninth century to the twelfth.
It is a measure of the transformation that is currently underway in thefield that, unlike other refer...
How the World Thinks / 1st edition
A Global History of Philosophy
2019 || Paperback || Julian Baggini || Granta Books
The first ever global overview of philosophy: how it developed around the world and impacted the cultures in which it flourished, now in paperback.
The Social Contract
2019 || Paperback || Jean-Jacques Rousseau || e-artnow
The Social Contract, originally published as On the Social Contract; or, Principles of Political Rights by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, is a 1762 book in which Rousseau theorized about the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society, which he had already identified in his Discourse on Inequality (1754). The Social Contract helped inspire political reforms or revolutions in Europe, especially in France. The Social Contract argued against the idea tha...
Think Critically
2021 || Paperback || Tom Chatfield || SAGE
A Super Quick guide to thinking critically, from reasoning and arguments to spotting bias and avoiding information overload.
Modern Philosophy
An Anthology of Primary Sources
2019 || Paperback || Roger Ariew || Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
The most widely read anthology for the study of modern philosophy, this volume provides key works of philosophers and other leading thinkers of the period, chosen to enhance the reader's understanding of modern philosophy and its relationship to the natural sciences of the time. The third edition incorporates important contributions of women and minority thinkers into the canon of the modern period, while retaining all of the material of the previous edition. Included are works by Princess El...
Ethics and Public Policy / 2nd edition
A Philosophical Inquiry
2019 || Paperback || Jonathan Wolff || Taylor & Francis
An ideal introduction for those coming to philosophy, ethics or public policy for the first time, and a vital resource for anyone grappling with the moral complexity underlying policy debates. The 2nd edition includes four new chapters and has been revised and updated throughout.
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Critical Thinking / 5th edition
A Concise Guide
2019 || Paperback || New Zealand) Tracy (University of Waikato Bowell e.a. || Taylor & Francis
We are frequently confronted with arguments. Arguments are attempts to persuade us - to influence our beliefs and actions - by giving us reasons to believe this or that. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide will equip students with the concepts and techniques used in the identification, analysis and assessment of arguments whatever the subject matter or context.
Through precise and accessible discussion, this book provides the tools to become a successful critical thinker, one who can act and b...
History and Philosophy of the Humanities
An Introduction
2019 || Paperback || Michiel Leezenberg e.a. || Amsterdam University Press
History and Philosophy of the Humanities: An Introduction presents a reasoned overview of the conceptual and historical backgrounds of the humanities.
The humanities include disciplines as diverse as literary theory, linguistics, history, film studies, theology, and philosophy. Do these various fields of study have anything in common that distinguishes them from, say, physics or sociology? The tripartite division between the natural sciences, the social sciences and the humanities may seem se...