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Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by Craig, Edward
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions
Philosophy: a Very Short Introduction by Edward Craig
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions
How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This book introduces many themes in ethics, knowledge, and the self, via readings from Plato, Hume, and other writers. It emphasizes throughout the point of doing philosophy, explains how many areas of philosophy are related, and explores the con ...Show more
Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Adamson
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Adamson explores the history of philosophy among Muslims, Je ...Show more
Philosophy of Physics A Very Short Introduction by David Wallace
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Philosophy of physics is concerned with the deepest theories of modern physics - quantum theory, our theories of space, time and symmetry, and thermal physics - and their strange, even bizarre conceptual implications. This book explores the core topics in philosophy of physics, and discusses their relev ...Show more
Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Samir Okasha
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
How much faith should we place in what scientists tell us? Is it possible for scientific knowledge to be fully "objective?" What, really, can be defined as science? In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Samir Okasha explores the main themes and theories of contemporary philosophy of sci ...Show more
Philosophy of Science: a Very Short Introduction by Samir Okasha
Category: Fiction | Series: Very Short Introductions
Provides an overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a short history of science, this book goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science, and theories, such as realism and anti-realism. It also looks at ...Show more
Photography A Very Short Introduction by Steven Edwards
Category: Photography | Series: Very Short Introductions
Photographs are an integral part of our daily lives - from snapshots and tabloid newspapers to art photography in galleries and exhibitions. This book combines a sense of the historical development of photography with an insightful analysis of its purpose and meaning within a wider cultural context.
Plague: A Very Short Introduction by Slack, Paul (Emeritus Professor of Early
Category: History & Politics | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Throughout history plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes. It was responsible for the 'Plague of Justinian' in 542, the Black Death of 1348, and the Great Plague of London in 1665, as well as for devastating epidemics in China and India ...Show more
Planetary Systems: a Very Short Introduction by Raymond T. Pierrehumbert
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Not long ago, the Solar System was the only example of a planetary system - a star and the bodies orbiting it - that we knew. Now, we know thousands of planetary systems, and have even been able to observe planetary systems at the moment of their birth.This Very Short Introduction explores this new fron ...Show more
Plants by Timothy Walker
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Plants form a fundamental element of the biosphere, and the evolution of plants has directly affected the evolution of animal life and the evolution of the Earth's climate. Plants have also become essential to humans not only in the form of cereal crops, fruit, and vegetables, but in theirmany other use ...Show more
Plato (Very Short Introduction) by Julia Annas
Category: Fiction | Series: Very Short Introductions
Focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. This work discusses his style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myt ...Show more
Populism : A Very Short Introduction by Cristobal Rovira Cas; Kaltwasser Mudde
Category: History & Politics | Series: Very Short Introductions
Populism is a central concept in the current media debates about politics and elections. However, like most political buzzwords, the term often floats from one meaning to another, and both social scientists and journalists use it to denote diverse phenomena. What is populism really? Who arethe populist ...Show more