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1. Relativism

   By Maria Baghramian

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   'It's all relative'. In a world of increasing cultural diversity, it can seem that everything is indeed relative. But should we concede that there is no such thing as right and wrong, and no objective truth? Can we reconcile relativism and pluralism?Relativism surveys the different varieties of...

   Published August 4th 2004 by Routledge
2. Possible Worlds

   By John Divers

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   Possible Worlds presents the first up-to-date and comprehensive examination of one of the most important topics in metaphysics. John Divers considers the prevalent philosophical positions, including realism, antirealism and the work of important writers on possible worlds such as David Lewis,...

   Published August 28th 2002 by Routledge
3. Civic Republicanism

   By Iseult Honohan

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   Published August 14th 2002 by Routledge
4. The Infinite

   2nd Edition

   By A.W. Moore

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   Anyone who has pondered the limitlessness of space and time, or the endlessness of numbers, or the perfection of God will recognize the special fascination of this question. Adrian Moore's historical study of the infinite covers all its aspects, from the mathematical to the mystical....

   Published January 24th 2001 by Routledge
5. Perception

   By Howard Robinson

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   Questions about perception remain some of the most difficult and insoluble in both epistemology and in the philosophy of mind. This controversial but highly accessible introduction to the area explores the philosophical importance of those questions by re-examining what had until recent times been...

   Published January 17th 2001 by Routledge
6. Logic and Language

   Indian Philosophy

   Edited by Roy W. Perrett

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   Published December 26th 2000 by Routledge
7. Other Minds

   By Anita Avramides

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   How do we know whether there are other minds besides our own? The problem of other minds raises many questions which are at the root of all philosophical investigations - how it is we know, what is the mind and can we be certain about any of our beliefs?In this compelling analysis of 'other minds'...

   Published December 13th 2000 by Routledge
8. Free Speech

   By Alan Haworth

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   Free Speech is a philosophical treatment of a topic which is of immense importance to all of us.Writing with great clarity, wit, and genuine concern, Alan Haworth situates the main arguments for free speech by tracing their relationship to contemporary debates in politics and political philosophy,...

   Published September 2nd 1998 by Routledge
9. Time

   By Phillip Turetzky

   Series: Problems of Philosophy

   Time offers a comprehensive history of the philosophy of time in western philosophy from the Greeks through to the twentieth century.In the first half of the book, Philip Turetzky explores theories in ancient and modern philosophy chronologically: from Aristotle to Nietzsche. In the latter half,...

   Published June 24th 1998 by Routledge
10. The Moral Self

    By Pauline Chazan

    Series: Problems of Philosophy

    Published April 8th 1998 by Routledge