Mirror, Mirror – The Uses and Abuses of Self-love
This subtle and erudite study explores the history and nature of self-love, showing that narcissism, vanity, pride and self-esteem are more complex than they seem,…… Read More »
Author: Simon Blackburn
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
This book is a remarkable one-man achievement by the professor of philosophy at Cambridge. The new edition contains over 500 new entries (just think of…… Read More »
Truth
A book emerging from the author's Gifford Lectures in Glasgow in 2004, its central theme is the tension between absolute and relative viewpoints, especially in…… Read More »
ETHICS A Very Short Introduction
Another excellent book in this series by the professor of philosophy at Cambridge. Blackburn begins with seven threats to ethics - including the death of…… Read More »