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Understand Philosophy (in the Teach Yourself series) aims:

  • to explain some of the main branches of philosophy

  • to introduce key thinkers

  • to outline some of the main arguments that have be put forward

  • to provide an overview of basic concepts used in philosophy

  • to give ideas an historical context

It is written for the general reader, for students at A level, and for those who may be considering, or starting on, a course in Philosophy at university level.

It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject.

 

Contents:


          Introduction                                  7 Political Philosophy
          1 The Theory of Knowledge           8 Continental Philosophy

          2 The Philosophy of Science         9 Some Other Branches of Philosophy
          3 Language and Logic                  
10 The Scope of Philosophy Today
          4 The Philosophy of Mind              Taking it
Further
          5 The Philosophy of Religion
        Glossary
          6 Ethics

 

This book's 320 pages are packed with what you need

to get started in philosophy!

 

When is the same book not the same book?

Earlier editions of Understand Philosophy were published as Teach Yourself Philosophy. The book remains substantially the same, but new features have been added and the text has been revised.

 

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