Philosophy
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Thinking Through Food
This book offers a wide-ranging yet concise introduction to the many philosophical issues surrounding food production and consumption. It begins with discussions of the metaphysics,…
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Ancient Philosophy: A Companion to the Core Readings
Ancient Philosophy: A Companion to the Core Readings is designed as an approachable guide to the most important and influential works of ancient philosophy. The…
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Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction
Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction is a compact yet comprehensive book offering an explication and critique of the major theories that have shaped philosophical ethics.…
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Thomas Aquinas: Basic Philosophical Writing
This volume contains new translations of the essential philosophical writings of Thomas Aquinas, from the Summa Theologiae and The Principles of Nature. The included texts…
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Philosophers of the Warring States: A Sourcebook in Chinese Philosophy
Philosophers of the Warring States is an anthology of new translations of essential readings from the classic texts of early Chinese philosophy, informed by the…
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Business Ethics: The Big Picture
Business Ethics: The Big Picture asks students to focus on the assumptions underlying the activity of business. Why does society provide special protections for businesses?…
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Bringing Biology to Life
Bringing Biology to Life is a guided tour of the philosophy of biology, canvassing three broad areas: the early history of biology, from Aristotle to Darwin;…
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Technology and Society: A Philosophical Guide
Technology and Society provides an up-to-date introduction to the basic issues that have come to define the philosophy of technology: What is “technology”? Does technology…
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Canadian Cases in the Philosophy of Law – Fifth Edition
This is a collection of Canadian legal decisions, primarily from the Supreme Court of Canada, along with international cases that have bearing on Canadian law.…
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Ethical Theory: A Concise Anthology – Third Edition
This concise anthology collects important historical and contemporary readings on the central ethical theories, including Divine Command Theory, Consequentialism, Deontology, Virtue Ethics, and Feminist Ethics.…
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The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought: From Machiavelli to Nietzsche
This volume contains many of the most important texts in western political and social thought from the sixteenth to the end of the nineteenth century.…
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Fundamental Political Writings
This classroom edition includes On the Social Contract, the Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts, the Discourse on the Origins of Inequality, and the…
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Tell Me Something I Don’t Know: Dialogues in Epistemology
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know is a collection of original dialogues in epistemology, suitable for student readers but also of interest to experts. Familiar…
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More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy – Second Edition
More Precisely is a rigorous and engaging introduction to the mathematics necessary to do philosophy. Eric Steinhart provides lucid explanations of many basic mathematical concepts…
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Philosophical Problems
Peter Alward’s rigorous introductory text functions as a roadmap for students, laying out the key issues, positions, and arguments of academic philosophy. The book covers…
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Formal Logic
Formal Logic is an undergraduate text suitable for introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses in symbolic logic. The book’s nine chapters offer thorough coverage of truth-functional…
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Rethinking Wilderness
The concept and values of wilderness, along with the practice of wilderness preservation, have been under attack for the past several decades. In Rethinking Wilderness,…
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Bioethics: Legal and Clinical Case Studies
Bioethics: Legal and Clinical Case Studies is a case-based introduction to ethical issues in health care. Through seventy-eight compelling scenarios, the authors demonstrate the practical…
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Readings in the Philosophy of Law – Third Edition
Readings in the Philosophy of Law brings together central texts on such topics as legal reasoning, the limits of individual liberty, responsibility and punishment, and…
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Readings in the Philosophy of Religion – Third Edition
This anthology contains the best of both classical and contemporary sources, offering a balanced historical approach to the philosophy of religion while reflecting the latest…
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How to Be Good with Words
In recent decades, the contested areas of English usage have grown both larger and more numerous. English speakers argue about whether we should say man…
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Business in Ethical Focus: An Anthology – Second Edition
Business in Ethical Focus is a compilation of classical and contemporary essays and case studies in business ethics. Readers will become acquainted with seminal ideas…
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Being Ethical: Classic and New Voices on Contemporary Issues
This anthology takes a broad approach to ethics, incorporating traditional topics and texts while bringing in voices and themes that are too often excluded. A…
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Ethical Issues in Business – Second Edition
Peg Tittle’s ambitious business ethics text brings together readings, cases, and the author’s own informed opinions. The second edition includes over a dozen new readings…