Arguments of the Philosophers
Wittgenstein
2nd Edition
By Robert J. Fogelin
January 18, 1995
No serious philosopher or student of philosophy can afford to neglect Wittgenstein's work. Professor Fogelin provides an authoritative critical evaluation of both the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and Philosophical Investigations, enabling the reader to come to grips with these difficult yet key ...
Locke
1st Edition
By Michael Ayers
December 22, 1993
John Locke is the greatest English philosopher. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, one of the most influential books in the history of thought, is his greatest work. In this study the historical meaning and philosophical significance of Locke's Essay are investigated more comprehensively than...
Nietzsche
1st Edition
By Richard Schacht, Ted Honderich
April 10, 1985
Few philosophers have been as widely misunderstood as Nietzsche. His detractors and followers alike have often fundamentally misinterpreted him, distorting his views and intentions and criticizing or celebrating him for reasons removed from the views he actually held. Now Nietzsche assesses his ...
The Presocratic Philosophers
1st Edition
By Jonathan Barnes
November 23, 1983
The Presocratics were the founding fathers of the Western philosophical tradition, and the first masters of rational thought. This volume provides a comprehensive and precise exposition of their arguments, and offers a rigorous assessment of their contribution to philosophical thought....