Books in the New Problems of Philosophy series

According to noncognitivists, when we say that stealing is wrong, what we are doing is more like venting our feelings about stealing or encouraging one another not to steal, than like stating facts about morality. This title offers an introduction to these theories, ranging from their early history through the contemporary developments.

Assesses the central topics and debates concerning self-knowledge, explaining the work of many of the key figures in the field; from Kant and Hume, through to Bertrand Russell and Gilbert Ryle, as well as the work by Tyler Burge, David Chalmers and Daniel Dennett.

Physicalism, the thesis that everything is physical, is one of the most important yet divisive problems in philosophy. In this superb introduction to the problem, this title focuses on three fundamental questions: the interpretation, truth and philosophical significance of physicalism.

What is moral epistemology? What are its methods? This title presents an introduction to the moral epistemology studies. It includes a discussion of Socrates, Gettier and contemporary theories of knowledge skepticism about moral knowledge based on the anthropological record of deep and persistent moral disagreement.

Embodied cognition often challenges standard cognitive science. This title deals with the central themes and debates surrounding embodied cognition. It outlines the theoretical and methodological commitments of standard cognitive science, and examines philosophical arguments surrounding the traditional perspective.

Are fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes real? What can fiction tell us about the nature of truth and reality? Offering an introduction to the problem of fictionalism, this book covers the topics such as realism about fictional objects, including the arguments that fictional objects are real but non-existent.

Analyticity, or the 'analytic/synthetic' distinction is one of the most important and controversial problems in contemporary philosophy. It is also essential to understanding many developments in logic, philosophy of language, epistemology and metaphysics. This book shows how many philosophical controversies hinge on the problem of analyticity.