弗兰克•坎宁安：生于1940年，加拿大多伦多大学城市与共同体研究中心哲学与政治理论教授，2009年退休。主要著作有：《理解马克思主义》（1977）、《民主理论与社会主义》（1987）、《再思真实的民主》（1994）、《民主理论导论》（2002）、《哲学的大问题》（2003）、《麦克弗森政治思想》（2010年即出）。

Theories of Democracy is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the main theories of democracy. Chapters are devoted to liberal democracy, classic pluralism, participatory democracy, catallaxy, democratic pragmatism, deliberative democracy and radical pluralism. Frank Cunningham assesses how these theories meet long-standing problems thought to beset democracy in practi...(展开全部)

帕特里克·邓利维(Patrick Dunleavy)教授就职于伦敦政治经济学院(London School of Economics and Political Science)及伦敦社会科学院(The Academy of the Social Science，London)，任政治学及公共政策学的教授。他撰写过数部政治学的专著和学术文章，并兼任《政治研究》(Political Studies)期刊的主编。 20多年来，帕特里克教授在伦敦政治经济学院指导过30多位博士生，并教授一门关于如何起草及撰写博士论文的跨学科的大型课程长达十余年之久。本书由帕特里克教授根据自己在多年指导学生及执教过程中所积累的丰富经验编纂而成。 布伦登·奥利里(Brendan O’Leary)是美国宾夕法尼亚大学社会科学的教授以及所罗门·阿施中心主任。

Theories of Truth provides a clear, critical introduction to one of the most difficult areas of philosophy. It surveys all of the major philosophical theories of truth, presenting the crux of the issues involved at a level accessible to nonexperts yet in a manner sufficiently detailed and original to be of value to professional scholars. Kirkham's systematic treatment and metic...(展开全部)

Theories of Ethics offers a comprehensive survey of the major schools and figures in moral philosophy, from Socrates to the present day. Written entirely in non-technical language, it aims to be introductory without being elementary, so that readers may quickly engage with selected readings from classic sources. The writings of major philosophers are explained in a structured e...(展开全部)

This latest addition to the Oxford Readings in Philosophy series covers a topic which is one of the focal points of much of the current work in moral and politicaltheory.

Theories of Mythology provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative. * Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. * Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. * Covers comparative appro...(展开全部)

Theories of Truth provides a clear, critical introduction to one of the most difficult areas of philosophy. It surveys all of the major philosophical theories of truth, presenting the crux of the issues involved at a level accessible to nonexperts yet in a manner sufficiently detailed and original to be of value to professional scholars. Kirkham's systematic treatment and metic...(展开全部)

"Theories of Mythology" provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative. It is both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth. It introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. It covers comparative a...(展开全部)

Theories of Mythology provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative. * Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. * Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. * Covers comparative appro...(展开全部)