History of Philosophy Books

New and Published Books

1. The Routledge Guidebook to Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations

   By Marie McGinn

   Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books

   Wittgenstein is one of the most important and influential twentieth-century philosophers in the western tradition. In his Philosophical Investigations he undertakes a radical critique of analytical philosophy's approach to both the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. The Routledge...

   Published January 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Bertrand Russell's Dialogue with His Contemporaries (Routledge Revivals)

   By Elizabeth Eames

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1989, this book considers Bertrand Russell’s philosophy through his correspondence with others. Indeed, his exchanges with his elders in philosophy, with his contemporaries, and with one of his most outstanding pupils are brought to life in this judicious exposition: meticulously...

   Published January 31st 2013 by Routledge
3. Dewey-Arg Philosophers

   By J.E. Tiles

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Story of Analytic Philosophy

   Plot and Heroes

   Edited by Anat Biletzki, Anat Matar

   Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

   This unique collection looks at analytic philosophy in its historical context. Prominent philosophers discuss key figures, including Russell and Wittgenstein, methods and results in analytic philosophy to present its story. This volume assesses the challenge posed by changing cultural and...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. Disagreement and Skepticism

   Edited by Diego E. Machuca

   Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

   The thirteen essays in this volume explore for the first time the possible skeptical implications of disagreement in different areas and from different perspectives, with an emphasis in the current debate about the epistemic significance of disagreement. They represent a new contribution to the...

   Published December 2nd 2012 by Routledge
6. British Empirical Philosophers (Routledge Revivals)

   Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Reid and J. S. Mill. [An anthology]

   Edited by A. J. Ayer, Raymond Winch

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1952, British Empirical Philosophers is a comprehensive picture of one of the most important movements in the history of philosophic thought. In his introduction, Professor A. J. Ayer distinguishes the main problems of empiricism and gives a critical account of the ways in...

   Published October 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. Four Pragmatists

   A Critical Introduction to Peirce, James, Mead and Dewey

   By Israel Scheffler

   First published in 1974, this book is a critical introduction to the work of four quintessential pragmatist philosophers: Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, George Herbert Mead and John Dewey. Alongside providing a general historical and biographical account of the pragmatist movement, the...

   Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge
8. Concepts and Reality in the History of Philosophy

   Tracing a Philosophical Error from Locke to Bradley

   By Fiona Ellis

   Series: Routledge Advances in the History of Philosophy

   This book traces a deep misunderstanding about the relation of concepts and reality in the history of philosophy. It exposes the influence of the mistake in the thought of Locke, Berkeley, Kant, Nietzche and Bradley, and suggests that the solution can be found in Hegelian thought. Ellis argues that...

   Published September 18th 2012 by Routledge
9. Plato and the English Romantics (RLE: Plato)

   By E Douka Kabitoglou

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Plato

   This book tackles the problematic relationship between Platonic philosophy and Romantic poetry, between the intellect and the emotions. Drawing on contemporary critical theory, especially hermeneutics and deconstruction, the author shows that a dialogue between thinking and poetizing is possible....

   Published September 10th 2012 by Routledge
10. Plato and Hegel (RLE: Plato)

    Two Modes of Philosophizing about Politics

    By Gary Browning

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Plato

    Hegel and Plato are united as political theorists by the convergence of their philosophical aspirations. But their political writings manifest the general disparities involved in their particular ways of seeking to fulfil these aspirations. Professor Browning compares the political thought of Plato...

    Published September 9th 2012 by Routledge