The extent and nature of rights; the sources of state power; the promises and pitfalls of democracy; how to achieve a just distribution of social goods; the claims of culture and gender on our identit
Aesthetics is a term often misused in general speech. It has been attached to an image of a rarified artistic type who lives for beauty and shuns reality. Herwitz (humanities, University of Michigan)
Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and subjects encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of s
The philosophical questions raised by the history and practice of science are among the most complex and stimulating. The philosophy of science inquires into such matters as scientific reasoning, scie
The extent and nature of rights; the sources of state power; the promises and pitfalls of democracy; how to achieve a just distribution of social goods; the claims of culture and gender on our identit
Sorting out the questions and purposes of religion has never ceased to be a major philosophical preoccupation, and the effort seems to have increased substantially in recent years despite claims that
