Classics of Philosophy

Classics of Philosophy: Volume II Modern and Contemporary covers the works of philosophers from Descartes to Rawls. Ideal for courses in modern and contemporary philosophy it includes forty-eight extensive selections--seventeen of them complete--from twenty-nine philosophers. This collection offers an unrivaled introduction to the major works of these periods. A lucid introduction including a brief biographical sketch accompanies each of the featured philosophers. Also look for Classics of Philosophy: Volume I Ancient and Medieval which covers the works of philosophers from Thales to William of Ockham. In addition there is a single-volume edition available that combines Volume I and Volume II providing the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print.