{"product_id":"philosophy-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Craig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e discusses some of the key questions philosophy engages with. Edward Craig explores important themes in ethics, and the nature of knowledge and the self, through readings from Plato, Hume, Descartes, Hegel, Darwin, and Buddhist writers. Throughout, he emphasizes why we do phiilosophy, explains how different areas of philosophy are related, and explores the contexts in which philosophy was and is done. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition includes a new chapter on free will, discussing determinism and indeterminism in the context of Descartes and Hegel's work. Craig also covers the Problem of Evil, and Kant's argument on the source of moral obligation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Craig, \u003cem\u003eEmeritus Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University, and Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdward Craig is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University, and Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eKnowledge and the State of Nature\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1991), and \u003cem\u003eThe Mind of God and the Works of Man\u003c\/em\u003e, (OUP, 1996). He was General Editor of the Routledge \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e until 2011.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.7 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759912354080,"sku":"9780198861775","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/295133a9ca4de072f0854e323844ede8.webp?v=1780165880","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/philosophy-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}