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On Truthby Harry G. Frankfurt
Knopf Publishing Group 2006; US$ 12.99Having outlined a theory of bullshit and falsehood, Harry G. Frankfurt turns to what lies beyond them: the truth, a concept not as obvious as some might expect. Our culture's devotion to bullshit may seem much stronger than our apparently halfhearted attachment to truth. Some people (professional thinkers) won't even acknowledge "true" and "false" as meaningful categories, and even those who claim to love truth cause the rest of us to wonder whether they, too, aren't simply full of it. Practically speaking, many of us deploy the truth only when absolutely necessary, often finding alternatives to be more saleable, and yet somehow civilization seems to be muddling along. But where are we headed? Is our fast and easy... more...
An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledgeby Noah Lemos
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 26.00A clear and accessible introduction to epistemology or the theory of knowledge. more...
Engaging Philosophyby Mitchell S. Green
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2006; US$ 9.40This brief, elegant book introduces students and general readers to philosophy through core questions and topics?particularly those involving ethics, the existence of God, free will, the relation of mind and body, and what it is to be a person. more...
Time's Arrow and Archimedes' Pointby Huw Price
Oxford University Press, USA 1997; US$ 19.00Why is the future so different from the past? Why does the past affect the future and not the other way around? What does quantum mechanics really tell us about the world? In this important and accessible book, Huw Price throws fascinating new light on some of the great mysteries of modern physics, and connects them in a wholly original way. Price begins with the mystery of the arrow of time. Why, for example, does disorder always increase, as required by the second law of thermodynamics? Price shows that, for over a century, most physicists have thought about these problems the wrong way. Misled by the human perspective from within time, which distorts and exaggerates the differences between past and future, they have fallen victim to what... more...
Bounds of Reasonby Emilia Steuerman
Routledge 1999; US$ 37.95This is a highly original yet accessible study of the debate between modernity and postmodernity. It clearly explains and examines the central problem of the debate: whether the use of reason is an emancipatory or enslaving force. more...
From Soul to Selfby James Crabbe
Routledge 1999; US$ 41.95From Soul to Self takes the reader on a fascinating journey through philosophy, theology, religious studies, and physiological sciences. more...
End of Knowingby Fred Newman; Lois Holzman
Routledge 1997; US$ 29.95Newman and Holzman argue against the modernist and postmodernist theory which claims that we have reached the 'end of knowing', instead they argue that we can continue to make meaning and develop our lives through performed activity. more...
Philosophy goes to the Moviesby Christopher Falzon
Routledge 2002; US$ 26.95This is a new kind of introduction to Philosophy that uses the movies to explore philosophical ideas. Ideal for the beginner, this book guides the student through philosophy using lively cinematic examples including Total Recall . more...
101 Philosophy Problemsby Martin Cohen
Routledge 2001; US$ 19.95This book is a fresh and original introduction to philosophy. Intended for those with little or no prior knowledge of philosophy, such as A-level students or readers in Further Education courses, the first part of the book presents philosophical problems as thought experiments which stimulate and promote thought and debate. The second part contains solutions and further discussions, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar terms. The problems offer the reader a thorough grounding in the history of philosophical ideas and are discussed in a clear, concise and often humorous manner. more...
Thought as a Systemby David Bohm; Lee Nichol
Routledge 1994; US$ 31.95Bohm suggests that collective thought and knowledge have become so automated that we are in large part controlled by them, with a subsequent loss of authenticity, freedom and order. more...