Books in the Fundamentals of Philosophy series

An introduction to the philosophy of language, this work discusses one of the areas of study in philosophy. It provides students with the tools useful to understand contemporary analytical philosophy. It includes material on Chomsky, Wittgenstein and Davidson as well as chapters on the causal theory of reference and semantic externalism.

The methods of logic are essential to an understanding of philosophy and are crucial in the study of mathematics, computing, linguistics and many other subjects. Introducing the major concepts and techniques involved in the study of logic, this book explores formal and philosophical logic, and is for students taking introductory courses in logic.

This is an introductory textbook, organized conceptually, aimed at both philosophy students and science students taking philosophy of science courses.

A clear, concise and up-to-date introduction to ethical theory which allows students to get to grips with debates in moral philosophy.

This introduction to the philosophy of art should be a useful text for students embarking on aesthetics courses.

This title serves as an introduction to the philosophy of mind area of the undergraduate philosophy curriculum. It covers issues such as the language of thought, the road to functionalism and the problem of qualia.