Philosophy: The Classics

<p>Now in its fourth edition <em>Philosophy: The Classics</em> is a brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy. In his exemplary clear style Nigel Warburton introduces and assesses thirty-two philosophical classics from Plato's <em>Republic</em> to Rawls' <em>A Theory of Justice</em>. The fourth edition includes new material on: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Montaigne <em>Essays </em> </li> <li>Thomas Paine <em>Rights of Man </em> </li> <li>R.G. Collingwood <em>The Principles of Art </em> </li> <li>Karl Popper <em>The Open Society and Its Enemies</em> </li> <li>Thomas Kuhn <em>The Structure of Scientific Revolutions</em> </li> </ul><p>With a glossary and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter this is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in philosophy.</p>