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  • Language, Truth and Logic

    by Alfred Jules Ayer ...
    "A delightful book … I should like to have written it myself." — Bertrand RussellFirst published in 1936, this first full-length presentation in English of the Logical Positivism of Carnap, Neurath, and others has gone through many printings to become a classic of thought and communication. It not only surveys one of the most important areas of modern thought; it also shows the confusion that ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

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  • Kant: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Roger Scruton ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the Critique of Pure Reason has proved so enduring. ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Philosopher's Toolkit

    A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods

    by Julian Baggini, Peter S. Fosl ...
    The second edition of this popular compendium provides the necessary intellectual equipment to engage with and participate in effective philosophical argument, reading, and reflectionFeatures significantly revised, updated and expanded entries, and an entirely new section drawn from methods in the history of philosophyThis edition has a broad, pluralistic approach--appealing to readers in both ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Wittgenstein

    A Very Short Introduction

    by A. C. Grayling ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original philospher, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking goes well beyond philosophy itself. In this book, which aims to make Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general non-specialist reader, A. C. Grayling explains the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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  • Modern Philosophy

    An Introduction and Survey

    by Sir Roger Scruton ...
    Roger Scruton is one of the most widely respected philosophers of our time, whose often provocative views never fail to simulate debate. In Modern Philosophy he turns his attention to the whole of the field, from the philosophy of logic to aesthetics, and in so doing provides us with an essential and comprehensive guide to modern thinking. ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Language, Truth and Logic

    by A.J. Ayer ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    If you can't prove something, it is literally senseless - so argues Ayer in this irreverent and electrifying book. Statements are either true by definition (as in maths), or can be verified by direct experience. Ayer rejected metaphysical claims about god, the absolute, and objective values as completely nonsensical. Ayer was only 24 when he finished LANGUAGE, TRUTH & LOGIC, yet it shook the ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Philosopher's Toolkit

    A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods

    by Peter S. Fosl, Julian Baggini ...
    A new edition of the bestselling guide to the study of philosophy: the ideal intellectual ‘toolkit’ for sharpening analytical skills and building philosophical acuityWhether used as a guide to basic principles or a resource for key concepts and methods, The Philosopher's Toolkit equips readers with all the intellectual ‘tools’ necessary for engaging closely with philosophical argument and ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Immanuel Kant: Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics

    That Will Be Able to Come Forward as Science: With Selections from the Critique of Pure Reason

    by Immanuel Kant, Gary Hatfield ...
    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
    Kant is the central figure of modern philosophy. He sought to rebuild philosophy from the ground up, and he succeeded in permanently changing its problems and methods. This revised edition of the Prolegomena, which is the best introduction to the theoretical side of his philosophy, presents his thought clearly by paying careful attention to his original language. Also included are selections from ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Kant’s Theory of Mental Activity

    A Commentary on the Transcendental Analytic of the Critique of Pure Reason

    by Robert Paul Wolff ...
    This book analyses and explains the central passage of Kant’s philosophy, the “Transcendental Analytic” of the Critique of Pure Reason. It proceeds in the manner of a textual commentary, discussing and explaining each section of the Analytic in turn. The purpose, however, is not merely to comment chapter by chapter on what Kant has written, but rather to reorganise and interpret his argument so ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Kant: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by Robert Wicks ...
    Written by Robert Wicks, a recognised Kant specialist who teaches at the University of Auckland, Kant: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Philosophy of Language

    The Central Topics

    by J L. Austin, Anthony Brueckner, Donald Davidson, Keith Donnellan, Michael Dummett, Gareth Evans, Gottlob Frege, H P. Grice, Paul Horwich, Saul Kripke, David Lewis, John McDowell, Michael McKinsey, Ruth Millikan, Stephen Neale, Hilary Putnam, W V. Quine, Bertrand Russell, Nathan Salmon, John Searle, P F. Strawson, Alfred Tarski, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Noam Chomsky, David M. Kaplan, Stephen Schiffer ...
    This collection of classic and contemporary essays in philosophy of language offers a concise introduction to the field for students in graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses. It contains some of the most important basic sources in philosophy of language, including a number of classic essays by philosophers such as Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Kripke, Grice, Davidson, Strawson, Austin, ... Read more

    $94.99 CAD

  • Epistemology: Contemporary Readings

    Edited by Michael Huemer ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Readings in Philosophy
    This comprehensive anthology draws together classic and contemporary readings by leading philosophers on epistemology. Ideal for any philosophy student, it will prove essential reading for epistemology courses, and is designed to complement Robert Audi's textbook Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge, 1998).Themes covered include, perception, memory, inductive inference, reason and ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD