Dimensions of Apeiron: A Topological Phenomenology of Space, Time, and Individuation
You will learn little from the title of this book. It could well be entitled 'The Teddy Bears' Picnic' were it not for the fact…… Read More »
Category: Philosophy
Six Questions of Socrates
An unusual book from the author of Socrates Café. Phillips is a modern itinerant philosopher who convenes meetings in all sorts of contexts to discuss…… Read More »
Free Will - A very short introduction
Another excellent little book in this series that deals with the central philosophical and ethical questions arising from the notion of free will. It provides…… Read More »
HISTORY OF THE CONCEPT OF MIND
Subtitled 'Speculations about Soul, Mind and Spirit from Homer to Hume', this is a magisterial work that belongs on the shelf of any serious student…… Read More »
Another Way of Thinking
Trained both as a doctor and a painter, Cyril Forssander has written a fine book (illustrated with his paintings) 'for reading slowly'. Taking his cue…… Read More »
DARWIN'S LEGACY
Dupré's questions in this book are, as he rightly says, large ones. He asks, `What does evolution tell us about ourselves? About our place in…… Read More »
The Cambridge Companion to Pascal
Pascal was one of the greatest minds of his day, and a key figure in my study of French literature thirty years ago. This volume…… Read More »
The Sceptical Idealist
Michael Oakeshott was one of the leading British 20th century philosophers, and for anyone who wishes to do research into this dispiriting area, this book…… Read More »
STRAW DOGS
This radical book addresses a central issue of our time: is humanism compatible with naturalism? For Gray, the answer is a resounding negative. He takes…… Read More »
Making Sense, philosophy behind the headlines
An excellent book that brings a good breath of philosophical fresh air into consideration of the philosophical issues behind the headlines. Baggini covers many issues…… Read More »