Philosophy
Subtitle: A Guide through the Subject
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: July 13, 1995
Language: eng
Number of pages: 688
ISBN-13: 9780198751571
First sentence: Epistemology, or theory of knowledge, is the branch of philosophy which examines questions about the nature of knowledge and how we get it.
Description: This is an introduction to and guide through philosophy. It is intended to orientate, assist, and stimulate the reader at every stage in the study of the subject. Eleven extended essays have been specially commissioned from leading philosophers; each surveys a major area of the subject and offers an accessible but sophisticated account of the main debates.

This is real philosophy, not simplified philosophy: it will be accessible for the beginner but equally valuable for the third-year student. Deep and challenging questions are not shirked; the reader will be given a sense of involvement in the practice of philosophy today.