Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
About the Book Series
Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks painlessly introduce students to the classic works of philosophy. Each GuideBook considers a major philosopher and a key area of their philosophy by focusing upon an important text – situating the philosopher and the work in a historical context, considering the text in question and assessing the philosopher’s contribution to contemporary thought.
Edited by Tim Crane, University of Cambridge and Jonathan Wolff, University College London
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Nietzsche on Art
1st Edition
By Aaron Ridley
April 10, 2007
Nietzsche is one of the most important modern philosophers and his writings on the nature of art are amongst the most influential of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This GuideBook introduces and assesses: Nietzsche's life and the background to his writings on art the ideas and ...
Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Derrida on Deconstruction
1st Edition
By Barry Stocker
April 28, 2006
Jacques Derrida is one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the last fifty years. Derrida on Deconstruction introduces and assesses: Derrida's life and the background to his philosophy the key themes of the critique of metaphysics, language and ethics that characterize ...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates
1st Edition
By Thomas C. Brickhouse, Nicholas D. Smith
July 06, 2004
Socrates is one of the most influential philosophers in western civilisation, and Plato his most famous pupil. The Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, Crito and the death scene from the Phaedo are Plato's account of Socrates' trial and execution, and together they provide the most important depiction ...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Aristotle and the Metaphysics
1st Edition
By Vasilis Politis
April 08, 2004
Aristotles' 'Metaphysics' is one of the most important texts in Ancient Philosophy. This GuideBook looks at the Metaphysics thematically and takes the student through the main arguments found in the text. The book introduces and assesses Aristotle's life and the background to the Metaphysics, the ...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Rousseau and the Social Contract
1st Edition
By Christopher Bertram
November 07, 2003
Rousseau's Social Contract is a benchmark in political philosophy and has influenced moral and political thought since its publication. Rousseau and the Social Contract introduces and assesses:*Rousseau's life and the background of the Social Contract*The ideas and arguments of the Social Contract*...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Husserl and the Cartesian Meditations
1st Edition
By A.D. Smith
May 16, 2003
Husserl is one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century and his contribution to the phenomenology movement is widely recognised. The Cartesian Meditations is his most famous, and most widely studied work. The book introduces and assesses: Husserl's life and background to the ...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hegel and the Philosophy of Right
1st Edition
By Dudley Knowles
October 18, 2002
Hegel is one of the most important figures in the history of ideas and political thought. His Philosophy of Right is widely recognised as one of the greatest works of political philosophy.Hegel and the Philosophy of Right introduces and assesses:* Hegel's life and the background of the Philosophy ...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Berkeley and the Principles of Human Knowledge
1st Edition
By Robert Fogelin
July 10, 2001
George Berkeley is one of the most prominent philosophers of the eighteenth century. His Principles of Human Knowledge has become a focal point in the understanding of empiricist thought and the development of eighteenth century philosophy.This volume introduces and assesses:* Berkeley's life and ...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hume on Religion
1st Edition
By David O'Connor
May 18, 2001
David Hume was the most important British philosopher of the eighteenth century. His Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a classic text in the philosophy of religion.Hume on Religion introduces and asseses:*Hume's life and the background to the Dialogues *the ideas and text of Dialogues *...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Leibniz and the Monadology
1st Edition
By Anthony Savile
September 19, 2000
Leibniz is a major figure in western philosophy and, with Descartes and Spinoza, one of the most influential philosophers of the Rationalist School. The Monadology is his most famous work and one of the most important works of modern philosophy.Leibniz and the Monadology introduces and assesses:*...
Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to the Later Heidegger
1st Edition
By George Pattison
August 30, 2000
Martin Heidegger is one of the most controversial thinkers of the twentieth century. His writings are notoriously difficult: they both require and reward careful reading.The Later Heidegger introduces and accesses:* Heidegger's life and the background to his later works* The ideas and texts of some...
Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hegel on History
1st Edition
By Joseph Mccarney
August 04, 2000
Hegel's Introduction to the Philosophy of History remains one of the most profound and influential books on the philosophy of history. In clear and cogent terms this book:* examines the ideas and arguments of the Introduction to the Philosophy of History* explains key concepts of Hegel's system, a ...