Western Philosophy: An Anthology

Western Philosophy: An Anthology provides the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of the Western philosophical tradition from ancient Greece to the leading philosophers of today. This book features substantial and carefully chosen excerpts from all the greats of philosophy, arranged thematically and chronologically. Readings are introduced and linked together by a lucid philosophical commentary which guides the reader through the key arguments. The book embraces all the major subfields of philosophy: theory of knowledge and metaphysics, philosophy of mind, religion and science, moral philosophy (theoretical and applied), political theory, and aesthetics. This updated edition now includes additional contemporary readings in each section. It is augmented by two completely new sections on logic and language, and philosophy and the meaning of life.