Books in the Blackwell Philosophy Guides series

This volume brings together a collection of essays which examines fundamental issues in social and political theory. Each essay provides a map to the history of the issue at hand and an assessment of the main arguments that have been brought to bear upon that issue.

This Guide provides an ambitious state--of--the--art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosophy of computing. * A complete guide to the philosophy of computing and information. * Comprises 26 newly--written chapters by leading international experts.

This guide is an introduction to the core areas of metaphysics. It brings together sixteen internationally respected philosophers who examine topics including causation, temporality, ontology, personal identity, idealism, and realism.

The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is one of the most authoritative surveys of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. The volume features eighteen newly--commissioned papers on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and many other forms of art such as literature, movies, and music.

The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a collection of new essays from acknowledged leaders in the field, designed to guide students through the complexities of the current state of ethics in medicine.

The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply philosophical methods and approaches to feminist concerns. * Offers a key view of the project of centering women's experience.

A survey of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. It features eighteen freshly commissioned papers on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and many other forms of art such as literature, movies, and music.

Features fourteen essays that cover the major problems in the philosophy of religion.

This volume brings together a collection of essays which examines fundamental issues in social and political theory. Each essay provides a map to the history of the issue at hand and an assessment of the main arguments that have been brought to bear upon that issue.

A sophisticated introduction to the most important figures in continental (non-Anglo European) philosophy in the last 200 years. The individuality of the chapters reflects the individuality of the great philosophical figures who are their subjects.

This guide is an introduction to the core areas of metaphysics. It brings together sixteen internationally respected philosophers who examine topics including causation, temporality, ontology, personal identity, idealism, and realism.

* Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science. * Contains 15 newly--commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.

The Blackwell Guide to American Philosophy offers the most ambitious survey to date of American philosophical thought. * Provides a comprehensive history of philosophical thought in America. * Brings together 24 newly commissioned essays written by leading scholars in American philosophy.

The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a collection of new essays from acknowledged leaders in the field, designed to guide students through the complexities of the current state of ethics in medicine.

The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field.

Building on the strengths of the highly successful first edition, the extensively updated Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory presents a complete state-of-the-art survey, written by an international team of leading moral philosophers.

This text discusses theoretical and pedagogical issues, ethical issues in the practice of business, and new directions in the field of business ethics. The volume provides the theoretical foundation for understanding changes to the nature of business due to technology and globalization.

This volume presents an introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science. Topics covered include experiment and observation, evolution, molecular and developmental biology, cognitive science, and feminist philosophy of science.

The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field.

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Religion features fourteen new essays written by some of the most prominent philosophers working in the field. Contributors include Linda Zabzeski, Hugh McCann, Brian Leftow, Gareth B. Matthews, William L. Rowe, Elliott Sober, Derk Pereboom, Alfred J. Freddoso, William P. Alston, William J.

Philosophy of education has established itself as a theoretically significant discipline. In this survey of a reinvigorated field, an international group of writers chart the development of the philosophy of education in the 20th century and point to questions for the future.

The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply philosophical methods and approaches to feminist concerns. * Offers a key view of the project of centering women's experience.

* Provides a comprehensive guide to ancient philosophy from the pre--Socratics to late antiquity. * Written by a cast of distinguished philosophers. * Covers the pre--Socratics, the sophistic movement, Epicureanism, academic skepticism, stoicism, and the neo--Platonists.

* Provides a state of the art overview of philosophy of mind. * Contains 16 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.

* Breaks new ground by including key new areas of inquiry in the social sciences: cognitive science, feminist philosophy, evolutionary accounts of social life, rational choice theory, and causal modeling. * Presents a state--of--the--art guide to the hottest philosophical issues in the social sciences.

This volume includes seventeen articles on the central topics of epistemology, including scepticism, realism, rationality, moral epistemology and social epistemology. Each essay incorporates background material to clarify the history and logic of the topic. In the BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO PHILOSOPHY series.

Fresh, original interpretations of the modern philosophers that challenge standard thinking. Scholarly yet accessible, it is ideal for student and non--specialist audiences, but also engaging enough for advanced readers.

A sophisticated introduction to the most important figures in continental (non-Anglo European) philosophy in the last 200 years. The individuality of the chapters reflects the individuality of the great philosophical figures who are their subjects.

Offers a survey of American philosophical thought. This title covers the major eighteenth-, nineteenth- and twentieth-century philosophical movements in America including idealism, pragmatism and naturalism. It examines the major figures and themes in American philosophical thought. It also includes useful bibliographies.