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Welcome to the 2013 Philosophy Catalog

We are excited to offer you a diverse list of books, ranging from undergraduate and graduate textbooks, to edited collections, to handbooks and scholarly monographs.

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  1. 101 Philosophy Problems

    4th Edition

    By Martin Cohen

    Does Farmer Field really know his prize cow, Daisy, is in the field? When is an unexpected exam not wholly unexpected? Are all bachelors (really) unmarried? Martin Cohen's 101 Philosophy Problems, Fourth Edition introduces philosophy in an entertaining but informative and stimulating way. Using...

    Published February 18th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Paradoxes from A to Z

    3rd Edition

    By Michael Clark

    Paradoxes from A to Z, Third edition is the essential guide to paradoxes, and takes the reader on a lively tour of puzzles that have taxed thinkers from Zeno to Galileo, and Lewis Carroll to Bertrand Russell. Michael Clark uncovers an array of conundrums, such as Achilles and the Tortoise, Theseus’...

    Published September 19th 2012 by Routledge

  3. American Philosophy: The Basics

    By Nancy Stanlick

    Series: The Basics

    American Philosophy: The Basics introduces the history of American thought from early Calvinists to the New England Transcendentalists and from contract theory to contemporary African American philosophy. The key question it asks is: what it is that makes American Philosophy unique? This lively and...

    Published November 22nd 2012 by Routledge

  4. Philosophy: The Basics

    5th Edition

    By Nigel Warburton

    Series: The Basics

    ‘Philosophy: The Basics deservedly remains the most recommended introduction to philosophy on the market. Warburton is patient, accurate and, above all, clear. There is no better short introduction to philosophy.’ - Stephen Law, author of The Philosophy Gym Philosophy: The Basics gently eases the...

    Published October 31st 2012 by Routledge

  5. Free Will: The Basics

    By Meghan Griffith

    Series: The Basics

    The question of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated and it continues to be a controversial topic today. In Free Will: The Basics readers are provided with a clear and accessible introduction to this central but challenging philosophical problem. The questions...

    Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge

  6. What is this thing called Knowledge?

    3rd Edition

    By Duncan Pritchard

    Series: What is this thing called?

    What is knowledge? Where does it come from? What kinds of knowledge are there? Can we know anything at all? This lucid and engaging introduction grapples with these central questions in the theory of knowledge, offering a clear, non-partisan view of the main themes of epistemology. Both...

    To Be Published September 8th 2013 by Routledge

  7. Reading Onora O’Neill

    Edited by David Archard, Monique Deveaux, Neil Manson, Daniel Weinstock

    Onora O’Neill is one of foremost moral philosophers writing today. Her work on ethics and bioethics, political philosophy and the philosophy of Kant is extremely influential. Her landmark Reith Lectures on trust did much to establish the subject not only on the philosophical and political agenda...

    To Be Published June 27th 2013 by Routledge

  8. Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Chad Meister, Paul Copan

    Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion, Second edition is an indispensable guide and reference source to the major themes, movements, debates and topics in philosophy of religion. Considerably expanded for the second edition, over seventy entries from a team of renowned international...

    Published September 19th 2012 by Routledge

  9. Reading Walzer

    Edited by Yitzhak Benbaji, Naomi Sussmann

    Michael Walzer is one of the world’s leading philosophers and political theorists. In addition to his best-known books such as Spheres of Justice, and Just and Unjust Wars, he has contributed to contemporary political debates beyond academia in the New York Times, the New Yorker and Dissent....

    To Be Published August 31st 2013 by Routledge

  10. The Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy

    Edited by Gerald F. Gaus, Fred D'Agostino

    Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy is a comprehensive, definitive reference work, providing an up-to-date survey of the field, charting its history and key figures and movements, and addressing enduring questions as well as contemporary research. Features unique to the...

    Published November 26th 2012 by Routledge

  11. The Routledge Companion to Eighteenth Century Philosophy

    Edited by Aaron Garrett

    Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions

    The Eighteenth century is one of the most important periods in the history of Western philosophy, witnessing the philosophical, scientific, religious and social and political change of the Enlightenment on a massive scale. In spite of this, there are remarkably few overviews of the period as a...

    To Be Published September 30th 2013 by Routledge

  12. Debates in Modern Philosophy

    Essential Readings and Contemporary Responses

    Edited by Stewart Duncan, Antonia LoLordo

    Series: Key Debates in the History of Philosophy

    Debates in Modern Philosophy: Essential Readings and Contemporary Responses provides an in-depth, engaging introduction to important issues in modern philosophy. It presents 13 key interpretive debates to students, and ranges in coverage from Descartes' Meditations to Kant's Critique of Pure...

    Published December 19th 2012 by Routledge

  13. Hume

    By Don Garrett

    Series: The Routledge Philosophers

    Beginning with an overview of Hume's life and work, Garrett introduces in clear and accessible style the central aspects of Hume's thought. These include Hume's lifelong exploration of the human mind; his theories of inductive inference and causation; skepticism and personal identity; moral and...

    To Be Published January 31st 2014 by Routledge

  14. Husserl

    2nd Edition

    By David Woodruff Smith

    Series: The Routledge Philosophers

    This second edition of David Woodruff Smith’s stimulating introduction to Husserl has been fully updated and includes a new ninth chapter featuring contemporary issues confronting Husserl’s phenomenology. It introduces the whole of Edmund Husserl’s thought, demonstrating his influence on philosophy...

    To Be Published June 23rd 2013 by Routledge

  15. What is Enlightenment?

    By Samuel Fleischacker

    Series: Kant's Questions

    "Have the courage to use your own understanding! - that is the motto of enlightenment." - Immanuel Kant The Enlightenment is one of the most important and contested periods in the history of philosophy. The problems it addressed, such as the proper extent of individual freedom and the challenging...

    Published February 20th 2013 by Routledge

  16. What is the Human Being?

    By Patrick R. Frierson

    Series: Kant's Questions

    Philosophers, anthropologists and biologists have long puzzled over the question of human nature. It is also a question that Kant thought about deeply and returned to in many of his writings. In this lucid and wide-ranging introduction to Kant’s philosophy of human nature - which is essential for...

    Published February 11th 2013 by Routledge

  17. The Disordered Mind

    An Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Mental Illness, 2nd Edition

    By George Graham

    The Disordered Mind: An Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Mental Illness, second edition examines and explains, from a philosophical standpoint, what mental disorder is: its reality, causes, consequences, and more. It is also an outstanding introduction to philosophy of mind from the...

    Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge

  18. Philosophy of Mind

    A Contemporary Introduction, 3rd Edition

    By John Heil

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy

    When first published, John Heil's introduction quickly became a widely used guide for students with little or no background in philosophy to central issues of philosophy of mind. Heil provided an introduction free of formalisms, technical trappings, and specialized terminology. He offered clear...

    Published December 7th 2012 by Routledge

  19. What is this thing called Philosophy of Language?

    By Gary Kemp

    Series: What is this thing called?

    Philosophy of language explores some of the fundamental yet most technical problems in philosophy, such as meaning and reference, semantics, and propositional attitudes. Some of its greatest exponents, including Gottlob Frege, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell are amongst the major...

    Published February 27th 2013 by Routledge

  20. Arguing About Human Nature

    Contemporary Debates

    Edited by Stephen M. Downes, Edouard Machery

    Series: Arguing About Philosophy

    Arguing About Human Nature covers recent debates--arising from biology, philosophy, psychology, and physical anthropology--that together systematically examine what it means to be human. Thirty-five essays--several of them appearing here for the first time in print--were carefully selected to...

    Published March 18th 2013 by Routledge

  21. The Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy

    Edited by Gerald F. Gaus, Fred D'Agostino

    Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions

    The Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy is a comprehensive, definitive reference work, providing an up-to-date survey of the field, charting its history and key figures and movements, and addressing enduring questions as well as contemporary research. Features unique to the...

    Published November 26th 2012 by Routledge

  22. Philosophy of Economics

    A Contemporary Introduction

    By Julian Reiss

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy

    Philosophy of Economics: A Contemporary Introduction is the first systematic textbook in the philosophy of economics. It introduces the epistemological, metaphysical and ethical problems that arise in economics, and presents detailed discussions of the solutions that have been offered. Throughout,...

    Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge

  23. The Routledge Companion to Aesthetics third edition

    3rd Edition

    Edited by Berys Gaut, Dominic Lopes

    Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions

    The third edition of the acclaimed Routledge Companion to Aesthetics contains over sixty chapters written by leading international scholars covering all aspects of aesthetics. This companion opens with an historical overview of aesthetics including entries on Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche,...

    Published April 3rd 2013 by Routledge

  24. Blade Runner

    Edited by Amy Coplan

    Series: Philosophers on Film

    Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is widely regarded as a "masterpiece of modern cinema" and is regularly ranked as one of the great films of all time. Set in a dystopian future where the line between human beings and ‘replicants’ is blurred, the film raises a host of philosophical questions from what it...

    To Be Published September 30th 2013 by Routledge

  25. Vertigo

    Edited by Katalin Makkai

    Series: Philosophers on Film

    Released in 1958, Vertigo is widely regarded as Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all time. This is the first book devoted to exploring the philosophical aspects of Vertigo. Following an introduction by the editor that places the film in context, each chapter reflects...

    Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge

  26. Philosophical Methodology: The Armchair or the Laboratory?

    Edited by Matthew Haug

    What methodology should philosophers follow? Should they rely on methods that can be conducted from the armchair? Or should they leave the armchair and turn to the methods of the natural sciences, such as experiments in the laboratory? Or is this opposition itself a false one? Arguments about...

    To Be Published August 5th 2013 by Routledge