In his book Frederic Schick develops his challenge to standard decision theory. He argues that talk of the beliefs and desires of an agent is not sufficient to explain choices...more

In this book Jonathan Lowe offers a lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the philosophy of mind. Using a problem-centred approach designed to stimulate as well as instruct, ...more

This book reveals a remarkable oddity about the mainstream philosophy of science. While rejecting a noxious relativism, it is unable to ascribe "truth" to scientific theories ...more

SARS, terrorism, war -- we are all questioning the meaning of death, and life. This book is an erudite and honest reflection that seats the discussion in non-religious terms; ...more

Humanity and the very notion of the human subject are under threat from postmodernist thinking which has declared not only the 'Death of God' but also the 'Death of Man'. This...more

Death and Philosophy brings a rich and diverse array of philosophical, literary and aesthetic perspectives to bear on the theme of death...more

Imperfect Garden: The Legacy of Humanism...more

This is a collection of new essays on the various concerns that have given rise to and informed the mind-body problem in philosophy. The essays range from Aristotle, Aquinas ...more

It is not enough for a wise man to study nature and truth; he should dare state truth for the benefit of the few who are willing and able to think. As for the rest, who are ...more