"Originally published in 1874 by Dunker & Humbolt, Leipzig, as Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkte."

A guide to the complex subject of ethics explained in clear and entertaining language. This new edition is fully revised and updated.

Peter Vardy's much acclaimed introduction to the study of ideas about God - now revised and updated.

In this book the metaphysical system of Graham Harman is presented in lucid form, aided by helpful diagrams.

A history that has never been told before: the story of the global search for moral truth.

In this 2002 book, Onora O'Neill investigates sources of deception in our society and re-examines questions of press freedom.

Analyses the current wave of depression, or "desertion", that is causing more and more people to abandon hope and desire in a world where social, political and environment collapse seems inevitable.

Plenty Coups, last great Chief of the Crow Nation, said, "When the buffalo went away the hearts of my people fell to the ground and they could not lift them up again. After this nothing happened." In Lear's view, this story raises an ethical question that challenges us all: how should one face the possibility that one's culture might collapse?

A trenchant analysis of sacrifice as the foundation of the modern, as well as the ancient, social order

Reading Onora O'Neill is the first book to examine and critically appraise the work of this important thinker. It includes specially commissioned chapters by leading philosophers and features replies from Onora O'Neill. Essential reading for students and scholars of ethics and political philosophy.

Suitable for scientists, theologians, people of faith and people of no faith, as well as general readers eager to understand the God Debate, this title demolishes the 'superstitious' view of God held by most atheists and agnostics, and offers in its place a revolutionary account of the Christian Gospel.

Philosopher Olufemi O. Taiwo presents a bold and original case for reparations, arguing that reparations should best be seen as constructive and future-oriented rather than as restitution for historical wrongs.

Offers a comprehensive introduction to relativism and how it applies to the different parts of the basic, foundational areas of philosophy and, indeed, to every area of human enquiry. This guide provides a summary of the role of relativism in three key academic disciplines: science, politics, and religion.

This study analyzes Hegel's philosophy of religion in the light of ongoing debates about the relation between religion and politics as well as the history of their conceptualization in the modern West. Lewis argues that recent non-traditional, more Kantian interpretations of Hegel's project open up a new understanding of his treatment of religion.

A beautiful collection of iconic talks by the world's most remarkable minds

A beautiful collection of iconic talks by the world's most remarkable minds

Rene Descartes posed questions about the nature of knowledge and the nature of being that philosophers still debate today. In Meditations, Descartes expands on his most famous pronouncement, "I think, therefore I am," which first appeared in an earlier text.

These two complementary works give the reader a unique insight into the breadth and substance of Kierkegaard's thought. One reads like a novel and the other a Platonic dialogue but both concern the nature of love, faith, and happiness. These are the first translations to convey the literary quality and philosophical precision of the originals.

An introduction to the philosophy of natural science, organized around the central theme of scientific realism, first published in 1983.

"The Republic", Plato's masterwork, was first enjoyed 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely-read books in the world: as a foundational work of Western philosophy, and for the richness of its ideas and virtuosity of its writing. This title presents a translation of Plato's "The Republic" along with notes and an introduction.

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