{"product_id":"the-twenty-greatest-philosophy-books-9780826490544","title":"The Twenty Greatest Philosophy Books","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe essential guide to the top twenty greatest books in philosophy for those who have just never quite found the time to read them.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this witty and engaging book, James Garvey offers an introductory account of the must-read books from the whole history of philosophical writing. From Plato to Popper, Descartes to Wittgenstein, the greatest books in philosophy have had a huge impact on the development of contemporary society, politics, economics and culture. This entertaining and intelligent guide introduces the philosophical questions central to these books that are of genuine interest to the general reader and opens up often complex and challenging ideas for wider debate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the ideal book for those coming to philosophy for the first time. Garvey introduces the key themes and terms in philosophy before exploring each of the twenty great philosophy books with humour and clarity. The book presupposes no background in philosophy and encourages the reader to actively engage in philosophical thinking. \u003cem\u003eThe Twenty Greatest Philosophy Books\u003c\/em\u003e is the essential guide for anyone with an interest in this fascinating subject. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTwenty Greatest Philosophy Books\u003c\/em\u003e are Plato's \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e, Aristotle's \u003cem\u003eNicomachean Ethics, \u003c\/em\u003eDescartes's \u003cem\u003eMeditations on First Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e, Hobbes's \u003cem\u003eLeviathan, \u003c\/em\u003eLocke's \u003cem\u003eEssay Concerning Human Understanding, \u003c\/em\u003e Berkeley's \u003cem\u003ePrinciples of Human Knowledge, \u003c\/em\u003eHume's \u003cem\u003eEnquiry Concerning Human Understanding, \u003c\/em\u003eRousseau's \u003cem\u003eSocial Contract, \u003c\/em\u003eKant's \u003cem\u003eCritique of Pure Reason, \u003c\/em\u003eHegel's \u003cem\u003ePhenomenology of Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e, Schopenhauer's \u003cem\u003eThe World as Will and Representation, \u003c\/em\u003eMarx's \u003cem\u003eCommunist Manifesto, \u003c\/em\u003eMill's \u003cem\u003eUtilitarianism, \u003c\/em\u003eNietzsche's \u003cem\u003eThus Spake Zarathustra, \u003c\/em\u003eJames's \u003cem\u003ePragmatism\u003c\/em\u003e, Wittgenstein's \u003cem\u003eTractatus Logico-Philosophicus\u003c\/em\u003e, Ayer's \u003cem\u003eLanguage, Truth and Logic, \u003c\/em\u003eSartre's \u003cem\u003eBeing and Nothingness, \u003c\/em\u003ede Beauvoir's \u003cem\u003eThe Second Sex\u003c\/em\u003e, Popper's \u003cem\u003eThe Logic of Scientific Discovery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1929248\"\u003eJames Garvey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826490544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826490549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI009000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Surveys | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Garvey is Secretary of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, UK. He is the author of The Twenty Greatest Philosophy Books and The Ethics of Climate Change, also published by Continuum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44707454025965,"sku":"9780826490544","price":40.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3e785fa0-cde8-422b-aa6a-c2c34ec9eaea.jpg?v=1703970596","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-twenty-greatest-philosophy-books-9780826490544","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}