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The Philosopher's Beach Book offers you a light but thought-provoking read, for holidays or any time when you want to grab a few moments out of your routine and do a bit of non-routine thinking. Thirty five questions about life and its meaning, introducing a range of philosophical ideas and thinkers.

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Published by Hodder Education.

The following books, published in Hodder's 'Teach Yourself' series, offer an accessible introduction to each area of philosophy.

Has Google killed off the need for basic introductions to factual subjects? Why get a book, whether printed or electronic, when more information than you can possibly need is available at a click of a mouse? If in doubt, click here.

I have three books in the Access to Religion and Philosophy series, for those studying for AS and A2 level Religious Studies papers in the UK - An Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics, Ethical Theory andReligion and Science:

Although words are my stock-in-trade, I find that some of my best thinking is done when walking, particularly when I get an opportunity to get out into inspiring countryside, or along a coastal path, as here at near Durdle Door in Dorset. Hence this website has a section on Visual Philosophy and also galleries showing some of my favourite places. There are some things that can be seen but never fully expressed.

The world is not what we think about, but what we live in!

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