Category Archives: Philosophers

Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Worshipped by her fans, denounced by her enemies, and forever shadowed by controversy and scandal, the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was a powerful thinker whose views on government and markets shaped the conservative movement from its earliest days. Drawing … Continue reading →

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Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Thomas Aquinas is one of the giants of medieval philosophy, a thinker who had–and who still has–a profound influence on Western thought. Aquinas was a controversial figure in his time who was often engaged in fierce theological debates. He was … Continue reading →

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A Companion to Aristotle (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

The Blackwell Companion to Aristotle provides in-depth studies of the main themes of Aristotle’s thought, from art to zoology. The most comprehensive single volume survey of the life and work of Aristotle Comprised of 40 newly commissioned essays from leading … Continue reading →

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Kierkegaard (Blackwell Great Minds)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

The first comprehensive introduction to cover the entire span of Kierkegaard’s authorship. Explores how the two strands of his writing—religious discourses and pseudonymous literary creations—influenced each other Accompanies the reader chronologically through all the philosopher’s major works, and integrates his … Continue reading →

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Schopenhauer (Blackwell Great Minds)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

This innovative volume presents an insightful philosophical portrait of the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer. Focuses on the concept of the sublime as it clarifies Schopenhauer’s aesthetic theory, moral theory and asceticism Explores the substantial relationships between Schopenhauer’s philosophy … Continue reading →

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Richard Rorty: The Making of an American Philosopher

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

On his death in 2007, Richard Rorty was heralded by the New York Times as “one of the world’s most influential contemporary thinkers.” Controversial on the left and the right for his critiques of objectivity and political radicalism, Rorty experienced … Continue reading →

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Wittgenstein in Cambridge: Letters and Documents 1911-1951

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein’s long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore, and … Continue reading →

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Alvin Plantinga (Contemporary Philosophy in Focus)

Posted on February 26, 2007 by singleton

Few thinkers have had as much impact on contemporary philosophy as has Alvin Plantinga. The work of this quintessential analytic philosopher has in many respects set the tone for the debate in the fields of modal metaphysics and epistemology and … Continue reading →

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Quine (Arguments of the Philosophers)

Posted on February 26, 2007 by singleton

Quine was one of the foremost philosophers of the Twentieth century. In this outstanding overview of Quine’s philosophy, Peter Hylton shows why Quine is so important and how his philosophical naturalism has been so influential within analytic philosophy. Beginning with … Continue reading →

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John Rawls: His Life and Theory of Justice

Posted on February 26, 2007 by singleton

John Rawls was one of the most important political philosophers of our time, and promises to be an enduring figure over the coming decades. His Theory of Justice (1971) has had a profound impact across philosophy, politics, law, and economics. … Continue reading →

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