Joel Alden Schlosser 
What Would Socrates Do? [EPUB ebook] 
Self-Examination, Civic Engagement, and the Politics of Philosophy

In the wake of what has come to be called the ‘cultural turn’, it is often asked how the state should respond to the different and sometimes conflicting justice claims made by its citizens and what, …

In this invaluable book, Tim Lewens shows in a clear and accessible manner how important Darwin is for philosophy and how his work has shaped and challenged the very nature of the subject. Beginning …

What is education for? Should it produce workers or educate future citizens? Is there a place for faith schools – and should patriotism be taught? In this compelling and controversial book, Harry Bri …

How do we go about weighing evidence, testing hypotheses, and making inferences? According to the model of Inference to the Best Explanation, we work out what to infer from the evidence by thinking a …

Social and Political Philosophy introduces some of the most important topics in contemporary political philosophy and questions whether these can be accommodated within the framework of liberal theor …

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical intro …

Contemporary Materialism brings together the best recent work on materialism from many of our leading contemporary philosophers. This is the first comprehensive reader on the subject. The majority of …

This thoughtful and illuminating book provides a major statement on the meaning and importance of postmodernity. …

Derrida and Religion: Other Testaments represents the most comprehensive attempt to date to explore, adapt, and test Derrida”s contributions and influence on the study of theology, biblical studies, …

Recent years have seen a dramatic re-emergence of interest in ontology. From philosophy and social sciences to artificial intelligence and computer science, ontology is gaining interdisciplinary infl …