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1. Karl Marx

   By Allen Wood

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   This is one of the most respected books on Marx's philosophical thought. Wood explains Marx's views from a philosophical standpoint and defends him against common misunderstandings and criticisms. All the major philosophical topics in Marx's work are considered: the central concept of alienation;...

   Published January 10th 2013 by Routledge
2. Karl Marx

   2nd Edition

   By Allen Wood

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   This is one of the most respected books on Marx's philosophical thought. Wood explains Marx's views from a philosophical standpoint and defends him against common misunderstandings and criticisms. All the major philosophical topics in Marx's work are considered: the central concept of alienation;...

   Published September 11th 2012 by Routledge
3. Quine

   By Peter Hylton

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   Quine was one of the foremost philosophers of the Twentieth century. In this outstanding overview of Quine's philosophy, Peter Hylton shows why Quine is so important and how his philosophical naturalism has been so influential within analytic philosophy. Beginning with an overview of Quine's...

   Published January 3rd 2010 by Routledge
4. Mill

   By John Skorupski

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   Published February 18th 2009 by Routledge
5. Malebranche

   By Andrew Pyle

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) is one of the most important philosophers of the seventeenth century after Descartes. A pioneer of rationalism, he was one of the first to champion and to further Cartesian ideas.Andrew Pyle places Malebranche's work in the context of Descartes and other philosophers...

   Published November 21st 2006 by Routledge
6. Aquinas

   By Eleonore Stump

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   Few philosophers or theologians exerted as much influence on the shape of medieval thought as Thomas Aquinas. He ranks amongst the most famous of the Western philosophers and was responsible for almost single-handedly bringing the philosophy of Aristotle into harmony with Christianity. He was also...

   Published September 12th 2005 by Routledge
7. Karl Marx

   2nd Edition

   By Wood Allen

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   This is one of the most respected books on Marx's philosophical thought. Wood explains Marx's views from a philosophical standpoint and defends Marx against common misunderstandings and criticisms of his views. All the major philosophical topics in Marx's work are considered: the central concept of...

   Published February 11th 2004 by Routledge
8. Rousseau

   By Timothy O'Hagan

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   Timothy O'Hagan investigates Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings concerning the formation of humanity, of the individual and of the citizen in his three master works: the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality among Men, Emile and the Social Contract. He explores Rousseau's reflections on the sexes,...

   Published June 4th 2003 by Routledge
9. Merleau-Ponty

   By Stephen Priest

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   Maurice Merleau-Ponty is known and celebrated as a renowned phenomenologist and is considered a key figure in the existentialist movement. In this wide-ranging and penetrative study, Stephen Priest engages Merleau-Ponty across the full range of his philosophical thought. He considers...

   Published April 23rd 2003 by Routledge
10. Hegel

    By Michael Inwood

    Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

    In this clear, critical examination of the ideas of one of the greatest and most influential of modern philosophers, M.J. Inwood makes Hegel's arguments fully accessible. He reconstructs Hegel's thought throughout the book by arguing with him, considering Hegel's system as a whole and examining the...

    Published January 16th 2002 by Routledge