Nietzsche is one of the most important and controversial thinkers in the history of philosophy. His writings on moral philosophy are among the most widely read works in philosophy- many of his ideas are both startling and disturbing.

Nietzsche is one of the most important and controversial thinkers in the history of philosophy. His writings on moral philosophy are amongst the most widely read works, both by philosophers and non-philosophers. Many of the ideas raised are both startling and disturbing, and have been the source of great contention. On the Genealogy of Morality is Nietzsche's most sustained and...(展开全部)

Mill was one of the most important British philosophers of the nineteenth century; his Utilitarianism is a pivotal work in ethical thought. This book, written specifically for students coming to Mill - and perhaps philosophy - for the first time, will be an ideal guide. Mill on Utilitarianism introduces and assesses: * Mill's life and the background of Utilitarianism * the idea...(展开全部)

Gottlob Frege is considered the father of modern logic and one of the founding figures of analytic philosophy. He was firstly a mathematician but his major works, including "Conception and Notation", also made significant conceptual contributions to the philosophy of language. Frege's writings are difficult and deal with technical, asbtract concepts. "The Routledge Philosophy G...(展开全部)

Gottlob Frege is considered the father of modern logic and one of the founding figures of analytic philosophy. He was firstly a mathematician but his major works, including "Conception and Notation", also made significant conceptual contributions to the philosophy of language. Frege's writings are difficult and deal with technical, asbtract concepts. "The Routledge Philosophy G...(展开全部)

Descartes' Meditations is one of the most widely read philosophical texts and has marked the beginning of what we now consider as modern philosophy. It is the first text that most students of philosophy are introduced to and this guidebook will be an indispensable introduction to what is undeniably one of the most important texts in the history of philosophy. Gary Hatfield offe...(展开全部)

Descartes' Meditations is one of the most widely read philosophical texts and has marked the beginning of what we now consider as modern philosophy. It is the first text that most students of philosophy are introduced to and this guidebook will be an indispensable introduction to what is undeniably one of the most important texts in the history of philosophy. Gary Hatfield offe...(展开全部)

Written bya leading expert, this is the ideal guide to the only book Wittgenstein published during his lifetime, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus . Michael Morris makes sense of Wittgenstein’s brief but often cryptic text, highlighting its key themes.He introduces and analyzes: Wittgenstein’s life and the background to the Tractatus the ideas and text of the Tracta...(展开全部)

Hegel is one of the most important figures in the history of ideas and political thought. His Philosophy of Right is widely recognised as one of the greatest works of political philosophy. Hegel and the Philosophy of Right introduces and assesses: * Hegel's life and the background of the Philosophy of Right * The ideas and text of the Philosophy of Right * The continuing import...(展开全部)