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The Routledge philosophy guidebooks introduce students to the
classic works of philosophy. Each guidebook considers a major
philosopher and a key area of their philosophy by focusing upon an
important text situating the philosopher and the work in a
historical context, considering the text in question and assessing
the philosophers contribution to contemporary thought. David Hume
was one of the most important British philosophers of the 18th
century. The first part of his "Treatise on Human Nature" is a
seminal work in philosophy. "Hume on Knowledge" introduces and
assesses: Hume's life and the background of the "Treatise"; the
ideas and text in the "Treatise"; and Hume's continuing importance
to philosophy.
Saul Kripke is one of the most important philosophers of the
twentieth century. His most celebrated work, Naming and Necessity,
makes arguably the most important contribution to the philosophy of
language and metaphysics in recent years. Asking fundamental
questions - how do names refer to things in the world? Do objects
have essential properties? What are natural kind terms and to what
do they refer? - he challenges prevailing theories of language and
conceptions of metaphysics, especially the descriptivist account of
reference, which Kripke argues is found in Frege, Wittgenstein and
Russell, and the anti-essentialist metaphysics of Quine. In this
invaluable guidebook to Kripke's classic work, Harold Noonan
introduces and assesses: Kripke's life and the background to his
philosophy the ideas and text of Naming and Necessity the
continuing importance of Kripke's work to the philosophy of
language and metaphysics. The Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to
Kripke and Naming and Necessity is an ideal starting point for
anyone coming Kripke's work for the first time. It is essential
reading for philosophy students studying philosophy of language,
metaphysics, logic, or the history of analytic philosophy.
Who am I? What is a person? What does it take for a person to
persist from one time to another? What is the relation between the
mind and the body? These are just some of the questions that
constitute the problem of personal identity, one of the oldest and
most fundamental of philosophical questions. Personal Identity,
Third Edition is a clear and comprehensive introduction to these
questions and more. Harold Noonan places the problem of personal
identity in the context of more general puzzles about identity,
discussing the major historical theories and more recent debates.
The book also includes essential historical and philosophical
background to the problem of personal identity as found in the
arguments of Locke, Reid and Hume among others. The third edition
of Personal Identity has been thoroughly reviewed in light of
advances in the latest literature and research. This includes
significant revision to the important problems of the simple and
complex distinction and its relation to reductionism; temporal
parts; and the distinction between perdurance and endurance
theorists. Noonan also includes an up to date examination of
personal identity and memory and personal identity and animalism,
particularly the work of Shoemaker, Parfit, Olson and hybrid
theorists. Including helpful chapter summaries and annotated
further reading at the end of each chapter, Personal Identity,
Third Edition is essential reading for all students of philosophy
of mind and metaphysics, as well as students interested in ethics.
David Hume was one of the most important British philosophers of the eighteenth century. The first part of his Treatise on Human Nature is a seminal work in philosophy. Hume on Knowledge introduces and assesses: * Humes life and the background of the Treatise * The ideas and text in the Treatise * Humes continuing importance to philosophy
Saul Kripke is one of the most important philosophers of the
twentieth century. His most celebrated work, Naming and Necessity,
makes arguably the most important contribution to the philosophy of
language and metaphysics in recent years. Asking fundamental
questions - how do names refer to things in the world? Do objects
have essential properties? What are natural kind terms and to what
do they refer? - he challenges prevailing theories of language and
conceptions of metaphysics, especially the descriptivist account of
reference, which Kripke argues is found in Frege, Wittgenstein and
Russell, and the anti-essentialist metaphysics of Quine. In this
invaluable guidebook to Kripke's classic work, Harold Noonan
introduces and assesses: Kripke's life and the background to his
philosophy the ideas and text of Naming and Necessity the
continuing importance of Kripke's work to the philosophy of
language and metaphysics. The Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to
Kripke and Naming and Necessity is an ideal starting point for
anyone coming Kripke's work for the first time. It is essential
reading for philosophy students studying philosophy of language,
metaphysics, logic, or the history of analytic philosophy.
Who am I? What is a person? What does it take for a person to
persist from one time to another? What is the relation between the
mind and the body? These are just some of the questions that
constitute the problem of personal identity, one of the oldest and
most fundamental of philosophical questions. Personal Identity,
Third Edition is a clear and comprehensive introduction to these
questions and more. Harold Noonan places the problem of personal
identity in the context of more general puzzles about identity,
discussing the major historical theories and more recent debates.
The book also includes essential historical and philosophical
background to the problem of personal identity as found in the
arguments of Locke, Reid and Hume among others. The third edition
of Personal Identity has been thoroughly reviewed in light of
advances in the latest literature and research. This includes
significant revision to the important problems of the simple and
complex distinction and its relation to reductionism; temporal
parts; and the distinction between perdurance and endurance
theorists. Noonan also includes an up to date examination of
personal identity and memory and personal identity and animalism,
particularly the work of Shoemaker, Parfit, Olson and hybrid
theorists. Including helpful chapter summaries and annotated
further reading at the end of each chapter, Personal Identity,
Third Edition is essential reading for all students of philosophy
of mind and metaphysics, as well as students interested in ethics.
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